by AlexanderDorrington | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Uncategorised
In 2019, the New Zealand Herald ran an article ‘Cross about Cross-lease: battles from the property combat zone’, it featured AlexanderDorrington urging cross-lease property owners to turn their minds to converting their cross-lease titles to fee simple....
by AlexanderDorrington | Apr 21, 2020 | Blog, Personal asset planning, Trusts, Uncategorised
Have you run out of jobs to do around the house yet? How about tidying up the plans for your personal assets? I have been isolating at level 4 with my two teenagers, which is pretty great because they are my favourite two humans in the world. I’ve been lucky though...
by AlexanderDorrington | Nov 11, 2019 | Blog, Sale and Purchase, Unit Titles
Following the publication of this article, the 10th Edition 2019 Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate has been issued. Please see Denise Marsden’s article for considerations around the warranty provisions. Are you considering selling a unit...
by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 17, 2019 | Blog, Building, General property Law
Building law reform comes in waves in New Zealand, and it appears that a set is forming. In April 2019, MBIE released a comprehensive discussion paper that proposed radical reforms to the building industry. This came in response to a growing sentiment that the...
by AlexanderDorrington | Sep 20, 2019 | Blog, Commercial property, Leasing
Residential investors often perceive buying commercial property as the ‘next step up’. Commercial property can be lucrative but it’s far more complex than you may realise. There are a number of important considerations to bear in mind before taking...