by Debra Dorrington | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
I am stepping down as a director and owner of AlexanderDorrington. In fact, the resignation is effective from 31 March 2020. I will remain here, supporting the business in the short term and in particular as we manage our way through dealing with the lockdown in its...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog, Cause related
Did you know? According to the Million Metres Streams Project, Virtually nothing can survive in 44% of New Zealand’s polluted monitored lakes? We can’t safely swim in 62% of New Zealand’s lowland rivers because too many pathogens are...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog, Cause related, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law
Last week I went to a conference. Not a property conference this time, but one about business and climate change. I went to listen, not to be evangelised. To hear what’s happening outside of the business of property and the practice of law. I especially...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, Business Law, First time buyers, General property Law
New Zealanders wishing to enter the property market or to save for their home have often occupied a property while doing it up, then sold it at a profit. Exclusions have meant that the profit made hasn’t been taxed. Now the opportunity to use this process is...
by Debra Dorrington | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Building, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
It was a big day on 12 November 2018. You might not have noticed. An act that has underpinned our land transfer system for 60 years was put to bed and the Land Transfer Act 2017 became effective. That change may not impact on you daily, but some things will impact on...
