Contracting Out Agreements

Have you recently entered into a relationship with someone? Or, do you have assets you want to protect? Perhaps you simply want to know more about ways you can protect your assets when entering into a relationship.

Will Downey2 February 2023

Thinking of Buying a Home with Someone Else? Consider How You’ll Own It.

Purchasing a home is a significant investment, and with a housing market on the continued rise (dips aside), it is often not something that can be done alone.

In our latest blog we explore the risks and benefits for each party considering undertaking a joint purchase.

Will Downey10 January 2023

Vacant Possession

Moving into your new home and discover the vendor has left some unexpected items behind? Within this blog we explore some of the remedies that are likely available to you.

Will Downey19 October 2022

New Tax Disclosure and Mandatory Financial Statements for Trusts

Trustees, if you’re still coming to terms with the Trusts Act 2019, the new Tax Administration (Financial Statements – Domestic Trusts) Order 2022 (the Order) is set to further increase compliance obligations. The Order sets out minimum standards and new disclosure rules for financial statements prepared by trusts.

Will Downey2 June 2022

Requisition Provisions

Requisition Provisions are becoming more relevant lately. But not for the reasons you would perhaps think...

In our latest blog we explain the relevancy of requisition provisions to your Sale and Purchase Agreement, and how they may impact the release of settlement funds.

Guest User23 March 2022

Light on the lending horizon?

Attention: First home buyers/borrowers, turns out you might be able to continue to pay for your Netflix account after all!

Will Downey15 March 2022

Making Sense of Cross Leases

Cross leases are a complicated form of property ownership in New Zealand but don’t knock them until you understand them!

Guest User15 February 2022

Vendor Warranties and Compensation Entitlements

Every now and again following pre-settlement inspection, issues arise…

Will Downey26 January 2022

Why you should get a LIM

What actually is a LIM?

LIM stands for “Land Information Memorandum”. If you’re still not feeling much wiser, we don’t blame you…

Guest User10 December 2020

Helping your kids 'get on the property ladder?'

As house prices around the country continue to soar we are seeing more parents wanting to help their kids step onto the property ladder. Read on to learn how you can help your kids get on the property ladder?

Guest User25 November 2020

Unconsented Works…

You attend an open home and the agent greets you with: “Hi, thanks for coming, take a pamphlet and oh, we have some disclosures - the property has unconsented works”.

You inspect the works in question and they look fine so no big deal, right….?

Guest User12 November 2020