Access issues – commercial leases during COVID-19 lockdown

Many commercial tenants were forced to close down non-essential businesses during the nationwide lockdown. As…

Mortgage free holiday overview

During these unprecedented times with COVID-19, the term mortgage free holiday has been heard more…

Residential tenancy requirements revisited

In response to the Covid crises, from 26 March 2020 the Government announced a freeze…

Open space covenants

Long before the current focus on climate change and other environmental issues emerged, many indications…

Overview of Trusts Act 2019

The Trusts Act 2019 was passed into law in the same year and becomes operative…

Reviewing your Contracting Out Agreement

Have You Reviewed Your Contracting Out Agreement Recently? Contracting Out Agreements (also known as “pre-nuptial”…

Opening Hours During Alert Level 2

Following the move to alert level 2, we’re pleased to announce that our offices will…

Points of interest on drug and alcohol testing in the workplace

Drugs and alcohol can make an employee less effective, struggle to concentrate, careless, unable to…

When should you form a Trust?

There are a number of circumstances under which you should consider forming a trust. Some…

An overview of Mortgagee sales

If you buy a property at a mortgagee sale, be aware that you are entering…

What is the purpose of a LIM report?

When purchasing a property, obtaining a Land Information Memorandum (“LIM”) report from the relevant council…

When can you access your KiwiSaver?

KiwiSaver was initially created to help people save for their retirement, so the obvious answer…