by Debra Dorrington | May 3, 2011 | General property Law, Leasing
What is happening in Christchurch is impacting on the New Zealand property industry in all sorts of ways. One of these is the debate regarding contractual obligations between the parties. Most leases inadequately deal with the situation in Christchurch. Whilst they...
by AlexanderDorrington | Mar 3, 2011 | General property Law, Leasing
A recent enquiry about a landlord unreasonably withholding consent raised some interesting issues. The query related to a proposed change of use under a lease. A change of use can be prohibited in lease. However, if it is allowed with...
by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 18, 2010 | General property Law, Leasing
You will recall that a lessor cannot unreasonably withhold or delay consent to an assignment, sublease or change of use if there is a covenant in the lease requiring the lessee to first obtain the lessor’s consent. A lessor who unreasonably withholds...
by Denise Marsden | Sep 20, 2010 | General property Law, Leasing
Can a lessor be made to review the rent? Under the modern standard form leases, yes they can. From the ADLS 4th edition (2002) lease onwards, the standard ADLS deed of lease allows either party to initiate a rent review. Those standard leases also...
