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Taxing lease incentives – changes on the way
The government’s measures to increase their tax take through the targeting of the property...
Management agreements and exclusive letting
The first is the Court of Appeal's decision on 21 February 2012 in Atrium Management Limited v...
Compulsory Zero Rating
A recent proliferation of webinars on the new agreement for sale and purchase and GST has raised...
Management rights under fire
The Auckland High Court has issued its decision on the management agreement for the Sentinel...
Cross-lease vs fee simple
Fee simple Fee simple ownership is true exclusive ownership and possession of the land and...
Supreme Court Decision on Blue Chip & The Securities Act
The recent Blue Chip Supreme Court decision will come as a huge relief to families up and down New...
New agreement for sale and purchase
We have set out below a short summary of the changes in the new 9th edition. There are some...
Earthquakes and leases – what to consider.
The sight of the ADLS Fifth Edition 2008(2) commercial lease can bring a feeling of both comfort...
Conveyancing and sinking funds
Sinking funds are common in the management of commercial property. Increasingly they need to be...
Selling off the plans – what’s new
For the first time in a very long while pre-sale contracts for residential properties are hitting...
Maintenance and Unit Titles
As 1 October 2012 approaches there is a big issue looming in addition to sorting out your...
Changing rules – what does it mean to me?
By 1 October 2012 new body corporate operational rules are required under the Unit Titles Act...
Legal matters
If you’ve bought or sold property, are building a house, carrying out a property development, leasing a property, are thinking about succession planning, trusts or wills, setting up an EPA, or any other legal issues, these articles may answer some of your questions.