by Debra Dorrington | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Building, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
It was a big day on 12 November 2018. You might not have noticed. An act that has underpinned our land transfer system for 60 years was put to bed and the Land Transfer Act 2017 became effective. That change may not impact on you daily, but some things will impact on...
by Denise Marsden | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog, Building, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
We review the imminent law change from a residential property developers’ viewpoint. Sale of residential land in NZ to overseas persons From 22 October 2018, the sale of residential land in New Zealand to an overseas person will require consent from the Overseas...
by AlexanderDorrington | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Commercial property, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law, Sale and Purchase
Are you considering investing in property with friends? In today’s escalating property market it is becoming more common. The subject of friends pooling their resources came up recently in a property investment chat group. There were tales of financial success,...
by Denise Marsden | Oct 31, 2017 | Blog, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law
Commercial uses for drones Dr Catherine Ball is a world leader in the non-military application of drone technology. She highlighted some really important issues for property owners at The Property Council New Zealand National Conference held in Melbourne, 13-15...
by Denise Marsden | Oct 20, 2017 | Blog, Fresh Business Thinking, General property Law, Subdivisions, Uncategorised, Unit Titles
There is a lot of discussion around the physical design of subdivisions and how that impacts the community that is created and the ultimate owners’ use and enjoyment of the land. The legal design is just as important. Recent agreements I have reviewed for some...
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...
