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 Debra Dorrington | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Subdivisions
How interesting. Two recent court decisions each considered something that looked like a subdivision and asked whether it really was. Both involved common ownership. Both involved exclusive use areas. Environment Court One was the result of a unilateral...
by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Subdivisions
The decision of Re Mckay [2018] NZEnvC 180 has been released. Don McKay sought a declaration from the court that the conversion of a cross lease to fee simple was not a subdivision. That would mean resource consent would not be required. Debra Dorrington discussed the...
by AlexanderDorrington | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions, Uncategorised
Don’t assume converting your cross-lease title will be a complicated and expensive task. With the right people engaged to carry out the work, you can save a lot of time, money and unnecessary administration. Here at AlexanderDorrington, we have carried out many...
by Debra Dorrington | May 3, 2018 | Blog, Cross-lease, General property Law, Subdivisions, Uncategorised, Unit Titles
I went to the Environment Court last week; mainly out of curiosity. A case was being heard that will impact significantly on people who own cross lease properties. It was an application to the Environment Court for a decision on whether a cross lease conversion to a...
by Denise Marsden | Aug 21, 2012 | Cross-lease, General property Law, Sale and Purchase
Fee simple Fee simple ownership is true exclusive ownership and possession of the land and buildings on it. It’s ownership of what is below and above the ground (as is reasonable). Yes, others do get a say – for example the neighbours might have a say over...
