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Three consecutive days of settlements for major property developments sets a new company record
On Monday 16th October our team handled settlements for close to 250 apartments and 30 carparks....
Designation notice improves the management structure options for communal facilities
What’s not to love about modern user-friendly legislation? Nearly a year ago the need to set up...
Is a 10% deposit reasonable ?
A deposit amount is a matter for negotiation between the parties. Whilst the customary figure is...
New Zealand Law Awards – AD nominated for the third consecutive year!
We are delighted to have been nominated as a finalist in the New Zealand Law Awards 2017. The New...
First steps towards resolving Auckland’s housing crisis
Auckland’s housing crisis is arguably one of the most pressing issues of our time. In response, a...
Unit Titles Review 2017
Just before Christmas MBIE announced a review of the Unit Titles Act 2010 and published a...
Developers and Retentions under Construction Contracts
We have mentioned previously that the rules relating to retentions under contracts covered by the...
Airbnb and Leases
The Supreme Court of Victoria was recently asked to consider whether or not a tenant, under a...
Consultant’s Agreements, Short Form Agreements and Liability Limits
A recent case considered whether or not the model IPENZ – ACENZ Short Form Agreement was...
Leases – Setoff Against Outgoings
A recent decision Drake City Limited v DJ Tasman-Jones & Anor (High Court, Auckland 20...
Residential Land Withholding Tax
From 1 July 2016 lawyers will need to deduct Residential Land Withholding Tax from the proceeds of...
Fee funding if you are unable to pay your bill
If you are unable to pay our fees by the due date, we now offer a fee funding opportunity. You...
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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.