by Mike Kitto | Oct 22, 2024 | Blog, Business Law, Commercial property, General property Law, Leasing
In this article, we share some practical tips to help commercial landlords and tenants and useful information relating to subleases. Some points will act as a refresher while others will hopefully provide something new to ponder. 1. The maximum sublease term...
by AlexanderDorrington | Feb 15, 2023 | Blog, Commercial property, General property Law, Leasing
If you own a leased property or you are a tenant, take a moment to consider if you are unreasonable! Do you prioritise the right things? This case might make you think… Request The courts were asked to make a declaration relating to a landlord withholding...
by AlexanderDorrington | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, General property Law, Leasing, Uncategorised
New obligations and rights of tenants and landlords The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 has been amended with the result being that New Zealand law is now, even more, tenant-friendly. If you are a landlord, you may want to take note. On 5 August 2020, the Residential...
by AlexanderDorrington | Jul 8, 2020 | Blog, Business Law, Commercial property, General property Law, Leasing
The Government has finally stepped into the fray of the free market to have a say as to how rent is to be determined between landlords and tenants in the face of Covid-19. On June 4th, a $40 million package was announced. It aims to get landlords and tenants to...
by AlexanderDorrington | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Commercial property, General property Law, Leasing, Uncategorised
A right of renewal and a lease extension may have the same practical effect, however, there is a separate and distinct legal difference between the two. A right of renewal is the tenant’s option to enter into a new lease with the landlord. The landlord does not have a...
by AlexanderDorrington | May 13, 2020 | General property Law, Leasing, Sale and Purchase
New rules for residential tenancies have been introduced as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. These could cause some practical issues, particularly if the owner of a tenanted property is thinking of selling and wants to do so with vacant possession to maximise...
