Purchasing a property at auction – what you need to know When purchasing a property, there are generally two ways in which you can achieve this….
What Rights do Beneficiaries of a Discretionary Trust Have? When trustees act for a discretionary trust, they have a primary duty to act for,…
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…
General consequence when bankruptcy is declared It is always a difficult time when you find that you are earning 99c but…
How do you enforce land covenants when a neighbour is in breach? Land covenants place rights and obligations on the land/property you own. It is an instrument…
Overview of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019 (“RTAA”) was passed on 30 July 2019 and came…
Christmas and Holiday Opening Hours Our Kaiapoi and Styx Mill offices will close at 12:00pm on Monday 23 December 2019…
The New Trust Act 2019 Trusts are widely used in New Zealand, with the main focus in recent years being…
Law Update: Trading on Easter Sunday Easter Sunday is not a public holiday, yet most businesses used to have to be…
How the Residential Care Subsidy can affect your Asset Planning – What you need to know? The Residential Care Subsidy (“Subsidy”) is becoming increasingly topical as New Zealand’s 65+ population is…
Wacky Christmas Laws and Practises In the Spirit of Christmas, here are some strange practises and wacky Christmas laws from…
