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New restrictions | tenancy termination for residential investment property
New rules for residential tenancies have been introduced as a consequence of the COVID-19...
Sale & Purchase agreements – new considerations
We're all excited to move to level 2 on Thursday. Nobody more so than those in the midst of...
Enduring Powers of Attorney: lockdown legal tidy up #3
Enduring powers of attorney (EPAs) have very much become the poor relation when it comes to asset...
Wills: lockdown legal tidy ups #2
Everyone should have a will. It’s really that simple. In fact, I would go further, everyone should...
How to make Cross Lease Conversion easier
In 2019, the New Zealand Herald ran an article 'Cross about Cross-lease: battles from the property...
Kiwisaver – Guide for first home buyers
KiwiSaver - First Home Withdrawal Do you qualify? First home buyers may be entitled to apply for a...
COVID-19 Level 3 – Update on property settlements
New Zealand will be at Alert Level 3 from Tuesday 28 April. We will hold at Alert Level 3 for 2...
Family Trusts: Lockdown legal tidy ups #1
Have you run out of jobs to do around the house yet? How about tidying up the plans for your...
Debra Dorrington steps down
I am stepping down as a director and owner of AlexanderDorrington. In fact, the resignation is...
No access and COVID-19
2 April 2020 The “no access” clause came about because of the Christchurch earthquakes. Tenants in...
Property Settlements and COVID-19
2 April 2020 As we enter week 2 of lockdown, issues are starting to emerge around property...
Time to tackle the important jobs!
Busy people always have non-urgent jobs on their list. Jobs that are important, but not pressing....
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.