by Bonnie Prior | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog, Building, Commercial property, General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Unit Titles
[dt_gap height=”10″ /] https://www.alexanderdorrington.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/SugarTree-settlement-day.mp4 Time lapse video of our office on settlement day. Bonnie Warburton’s behind the scenes glimpse at five crazy days. Attempting to...
by Rachael Stevenson | Oct 17, 2017 | Building, Commercial property, Sale and Purchase, Uncategorised, Unit Titles
On Monday 16th October our team handled settlements for close to 250 apartments and 30 carparks. This huge piece of work was undertaken for property development client, SugarTree. It is the second stage of a three phase development which bridges the suburbs of...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 5, 2017 | Blog, Building, Commercial property, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
What’s not to love about modern user-friendly legislation? Nearly a year ago the need to set up Incorporated Societies in order to manage communal facilities on a property development, became a thing of the past. Incorporated Societies have their place but they...
by AlexanderDorrington | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, Building, General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions, Uncategorised
A deposit amount is a matter for negotiation between the parties. Whilst the customary figure is 10% it need not always be the rule. The Auckland District Law Society and Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Agreement for Sale and Purchase template (ADLS Agreement)...
by Rachael Stevenson | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog, Building, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law
Auckland’s housing crisis is arguably one of the most pressing issues of our time. In response, a group of 130 public and private sector industry stakeholders met at a not-for-profit gathering, on 1 August 2017 – the first Auckland Housing Summit. The Summit...
by Denise Marsden | Mar 22, 2017 | Building, General property Law
We have mentioned previously that the rules relating to retentions under contracts covered by the Construction Contracts Act 2002 are changing. From 31 March 2017 retention money withheld under commercial construction contracts must be held on trust. This is...
