by Denise Marsden | Mar 3, 2014 | General property Law, Unit Titles
The Court of Appeal looks at how costs for remedial works should be shared at Auckland’s Shangri-La apartments. Wikipedia notes Shangri-La is meant to be a “permanently happy land”, not so Auckland’s Shangri-La. The Court of Appeal was asked by the body...
by Denise Marsden | Oct 11, 2013 | General property Law, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
Developers commonly become members of the body corporate committee, especially if units remain unsold or it is a staged development, so as to retain control. There has been a recent case (Guardian Retail Holdings Limited v Buddle Findlay High Court, 27 June 2013)...
by Jourdan Griffin | Jul 19, 2013 | General property Law, Sale and Purchase, Unit Titles
The increasing demand for housing in Auckland has fueled a return of residential apartment developments. The availability of affordable apartments could be seen as a welcome relief to those struggling to get their foot in the rising Auckland property market. There are...
by Denise Marsden | Nov 7, 2012 | General property Law, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
The webinar will be of interest to those involved with management rights – primarily developers, current managers or possible purchasers of management rights. We will talk about: the Unit Titles Act 2010 s139 and s140 duties of care on developers recent...
by Denise Marsden | Oct 9, 2012 | Unit Titles
The Auckland High Court recently considered an application from Lihua Limited, against Body Corporate 366611, Theta Management Limited and BCS Limited. The procedural decisions may be of interest to those managing body corporates. The case...
by AlexanderDorrington | Oct 8, 2012 | Unit Titles
See www.dbh.govt.nz to download a template long term maintenance plan for a complex or simple body corporate. These plans are now compulsory for a body corporate and will need to be provided by a unit owner to a purchaser if they ask for additional...
