Conveyancing

For many families in New Zealand, mortgage pressures can strain finances and relationships. High or rising interest rates, changing economic conditions, and unforeseen personal circumstances can make managing mortgage payments challenging. We have dealings and contact with a number of mortgage advisers (previously known as brokers), and in this article we explore some of the […]

The Brightline tax test is a crucial part of New Zealand’s property taxation framework, designed to curb property speculation and ensure that profits from quick property sales are taxed appropriately. Introduced in October 2015, the test has undergone several changes, reflecting the governments’ ongoing efforts to stabilize the housing market and address affordability issues. The

Or so the saying goes. True perhaps, but one of the problems with modern day castles is they may not have secure parapets and their locations can be known to all. Through the introduction and initial reading of the Companies (Address Information) Amendment Bill, Parliament is looking at allowing company directors to have their residential

You can change friends but not neighbours … or so the saying goes. So it’s all the more important to try to maintain friendly – or at least cordial relations with your neighbours. When it comes to boundary fences, these relationships can come under additional pressure, so it’s important to do things well and to

An example of the critical importance of purchasers understanding their obligations under conditional sale and purchase agreements is the Strack v Grey case. (Strack v Grey [2019] NZCA 432) What Happened Essentially Grey, an Otago businessman who owned a property in Mosgiel, wanted to buy the Strack’s property in Dunedin. Grey wanted to put in