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Body corporates and notices of EGM and AGM
The meaning of a requirement in the Unit Title Regulations to give “at least 1 weeks’ notice” to...
How many lots?
It is critical to draft society rules and land covenants correctly. In this case we look at how a...
Construction Contracts – 3 key dates
1 December 2015 - Payment Claims There is now no distinction between a residential and a...
LIMs obtained by others
If you are purchasing a property you must obtain you own LIM. It's not new advice, but the Courts...
Changes to the standard agreement for sale and purchase of real estate
The year starts with a reviewed ADLSi/REINZ Ninth Edition 2012 (3) form of agreement for sale and...
Contract terms unfair?
Standard form contracts used in residential property development breach the Fair Trading Act 1986...
Tax collection
Next year lawyers will be required to retain tax on sale proceeds and pay the tax straight to the...
Information collection – the impact on property developers
IRD numbers You will have read of the upcoming changes in the law – that affect the sale and...
Bodies corporate, guarantees and amenities – developer’s duties
Body Corporate 401803 (the 103 Tremont apartment complex in St Lukes, Auckland) has recently been...
Body corporate consent to use common property?
The Quays Body Corporate in Auckland (Body Corporate 198900) was recently before the High Court...
The new two-year rule
It is proposed to make the profits on sales of residential property taxable if sold within two...
Unit Titles and Leasing
Leasing unit titles is more complex than other forms of leasing. The Unit Titles Act 2010 (UTA)...
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.