Information included in a LIM Report

A Land Information Memorandum (“a LIM”) is a report that is prepared by the local…

What is an Occupation Right Agreement?

What is an Occupation Right Agreement? Due to an aging population, Retirement Villages are becoming…

The Effects of Property Ownership

The Effects of Property Ownership Jointly owned, or tenants in common? In this article, we…

First Home Buyers Guide

First Home Buyers Guide Are you thinking about buying your first home? Big yay! It…

Guarantees – Discussing anti-discharge clauses

Most guarantees have an “anti-discharge” clause, these clauses are designed to prevent a guarantor from…

A review of cross-lease issues

It is said that a cross-lease is one of the most complicated forms of property…

Maintenance agreements

Land Information New Zealand (“LINZ”) controls the holding of certificates of title in respect of…

Recent changes to First Home products

On 19 May 2022 the Minister of Finance, Hon. Grant Robertson delivered New Zealand’s 2022…

Epidemic Preparedness Notice still in place for commercial leases and mortgages

In May 2020 temporary law changes were made to the Property Law Act 2007 (“the…

Mistakes in property marketing material

One of the clearly defined and longstanding requirements regarding the sale and purchase of land…

An overview of Occupation Right Agreements

An overview of Occupation Right Agreements Purchasing an Occupation Right Agreement (ORA) at a retirement…

Residential Land Withholding Tax – When and who pays it?

Residential Land Withholding Tax – When and who pays it? What is Residential Land Withholding…