No access in emergency clauses have been a hot topic for most landlords and tenants since NZ’s first level 4 lockdown last year. Clause 27.5 of the ADLS Deed of Lease is likely the more discussed clause in leases in the last 18 months. During NZ’s level 4 lockdown in 2020, it became apparent that…
Thursday 26th March was the start of New Zealand’s move to Alert Level 4 lockdown, with the Government asking all New Zealanders to stay at home. But what happens if “home” is a rental property? The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) Under Covid-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 came about to clarify the…
Coronavirus (COVID-19), or more specifically, the emergency measures put in place to prevent its spread, is impacting the global economy. Travel restrictions, office and factory closures, and government enforced quarantine requirements have seen substantial business and operational disruptions across the world, and New Zealand is no exception. At a contractual level, the disruption caused by…