Commercial contracts and climate change: Time to think differently

There are many ways to get involved in fighting climate change, but it can feel…

Changes to Kāinga Ora First Home Grant

Changes to Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities’ (“Kāinga Ora”) first home products were recently…

Rollover relief to the Brightline rule

The Brightline property rule applies to properties purchased after 1 October 2015. It looks into…

How does Alert Level 3 affect property transactions?

All of us here at Pier Law are working remotely from our homes and will…

Partner with Kainga Ora to buy your first home

Are you a First Time Home Buyer who doesn’t quite have enough to buy a…

Tenants in common – when only one wants to sell

Property sharing agreements are becoming more prevalent as individuals seek certainty of outcomes, where unforeseen…

Getting a Mortgage in 2022 – what you need to know

You may have heard that banks have been tightening their belts but why has this…

Leaving chattels under a Will

There is a presumption often made by the will maker that they can leave the…

Recent Change to the Bright-Line Test

The new rules around the bright-line test have been hard to miss in recent days,…

A guide to KiwiSaver withdrawals and First Home Grants

The KiwiSaver first home withdrawal and First Home Grants are two completely separate processes. However,…

Changes to tax deductability on interest expenses

In late March earlier this year, the Labour Government announced a number of changes regarding…

Money Laundering and You

For some time now, people still get a surprised reaction when they hear about money…