by Rachael Stevenson | May 12, 2016 | Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions
It is critical to draft society rules and land covenants correctly. In this case we look at how a proposed subdivision of a lot on a residential development, lead to High Court examination of a society’s rules. Example case The High Court was asked to issue a...
by AlexanderDorrington | Sep 29, 2015 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions
IRD numbers You will have read of the upcoming changes in the law – that affect the sale and purchase of land. These come into effect on 1 October. If the buyer is an individual or a couple buying their main home in their own name and they are not an...
by Debra Dorrington | Mar 10, 2015 | General property Law, Leasing, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
In the past, proxies were commonly used in the unit title setting. Developers would provide for them in sale contracts. Property managers would include them in leases of serviced apartments. It gave the developers and the managers the opportunity to control...
by AlexanderDorrington | Feb 17, 2015 | Subdivisions
In August last year the law relating to development contributions changed. They were aimed at making the regime easier to navigate and the costs easier to predict. A New Zealand Law Society seminar outlined the changes. Here are some pointers to take from the...
by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 13, 2014 | Building, General property Law, Subdivisions
The legal set-up of a new subdivision or unit title development should be treated with as much care as the physical design. It’s very easy to leave a mess – one that is difficult and expensive to resolve. The rights, rules and restrictions that a developer puts...
by Debra Dorrington | Oct 13, 2014 | General property Law, Subdivisions
Communal land in residential developments is a common and useful way to expand space available to homeowners, giving them the benefits of land ownership without the same burden. It’s commonplace both in rural areas and increasingly in the urban setting where space is...
