Selling A Unit Title? Here’s What You Need To Know
Are you looking at buying or selling an apartment? If so, there are key provisions of the Unit Titles for information disclosure which you need to be aware of. Note:…
Consumer Exchange Law
Heading into the most popular purchasing season of the year means it is the perfect time for a refresher on your consumer exchange rights. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 sets…
Stay Sharp October 2016
It’s hard to believe there are only eight working weeks until Christmas! Whilst we are looking forward to a break, we are also well aware that legal issues don’t just…
Snapping Up A Section? Read This First
With the housing boom in our region in full effect we’re seeing buyers rushing in to grab bare land as soon as it hits the market – often without an…
Assigning A Lease – Are You “Off The Hook”?
If you are thinking of selling your business and assigning your premises lease, or moving your business to new premises, you may need to assign your lease (assuming that the…
Property Investors And Offshore Owners – Do Your Homework
If you are a property investor or offshore owner of residential property in New Zealand, you may be caught by the new Residential Land Withholding Tax (RLWT) rules if you…
What If You Owed Staff $20 Million In Back Pay?
That is the bill faced by New Zealand Aluminium Smelters, the owners of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, for years of underpayments, according to this week’s NZ Herald. The back pay…
Stay Sharp Mid-Winter Edition
Welcome to the mid-winter edition of Stay Sharp – although I’m told it is officially the warmest June in the region on record! Our team have been kept busy these…
Directors, Are You Indemnified?
The risk of legal liability that directors are exposed to is increasing, particularly with the introduction of new or amended legislation, such as the Health and Safety at Work Act…
Pre-settlement Inspection Complete And Worried Your House May Not Be A Home?
Buying a new home is an exciting time but what happens when the pre-settlement inspection results in a few surprises? Sometimes we come across clients who: have been misled as…