by AlexanderDorrington | May 11, 2012 | Building, General property Law, Unit Titles
Historically anyone making changes to a unit title development needed either to complete a redevelopment plan or to cancel the unit title plan and start again. Both options needed unanimous consent from all of the owners. Things are different under the Unit Titles Act...
by AlexanderDorrington | Feb 27, 2012 | Unit Titles
The Unit Titles Act 2010 has been in force for over 8 months now. Most bodies corporate have had their first AGM under the new Act and made the necessary decisions. The next key date is 1 October 2012. By this date: new body corporate rules are...
by Denise Marsden | May 31, 2011 | General property Law, Unit Titles
Many agreements being signed now will be subject to the new seller’s disclosure regime. Agreements for sale and purchase for a unit title property will be subject to the new disclosure regime if entered into before 20 June with settlement after 27 June 2011. ...
by Debra Dorrington | May 12, 2011 | General property Law, Unit Titles
Unit entitlements In the past all body corporate levies have been assessed on unit entitlements. Because unit entitlements are based on value, historically different owners using the same facilities could be required to contribute to costs to differing...
by Debra Dorrington | May 3, 2011 | General property Law, Subdivisions, Unit Titles
Unit Titles Act 2010 Developers and Disclosure The impact of the Unit Titles Act 2010 on developers Disclosure requirements in general are introduced in a previous blog. What follows is an analysis of the specific implications for developers and the additional...
by AlexanderDorrington | Apr 29, 2011 | General property Law, Unit Titles
Here is a recent newspaper article discussing layered developments under the Unit Titles Act. Debra Dorrington (If you would like to hear when our next webinar on The Unit Titles Act 2010 will be, go to www.alexanderdorrington.co.nz/webinars)...