Land convenants: problematic at best?
Land covenants are a legal mechanism that restrict one landowner’s freedom to do with their property as they wish, and typically provide a benefit to another landowner or person who…
Ghosting – the weird dating phenomenon hits the business world
As a 45 year old male, happily married with two children, I was unfamiliar with the concept of ghosting until recently. My middle-aged mind had logically assumed it was some…
Christmas cheer from the Chair
After another year in the midst of a pandemic it can sometimes be a struggle to remain cheerful, but if we look around, we have many things to be cheerful…
Rent Dispute Process Available For Businesses With Fewer Than 20 Staff
After more than two months of negotiations the Government has announced an amendment to the Property Law Act to assist businesses who are experiencing rent issues due to Covid-19. Key…
Tauranga Northern Link – It’s Back On! Or Is It?
It should be called ‘the missing link’. A project announced and consented during the previous National Government’s tenure, and quietly cancelled by the Greens and Labour after their election win.…
Caveat Emptor – An Ancient Roman Concept Is Still Alive!
As a lawyer who studied Latin in High School, I am delighted to see the phrase ‘caveat emptor’ in the national news this month. Too often we see people choosing…
Rental Shortage Bites Wannabe Landlord
The shortage of rental property combined with families in desperate need of accommodation was a recipe for disaster for a Manurewa landlord recently who was ordered to repay $15,840 in…
Growth Is Good – But At What Cost
Infrastructure and travel networks are hot topics right now in the Bay of Plenty. Whilst we’re happy to hear NZTA is reviewing its contractor’s practices and the work programme for…
Growing Pains
Those resistant to change are losing, and the free market economy is winning. The Bay of Plenty seems to be groaning under the weight, and the tension is visible; speeding…