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Occupational Rent
When a relationship breaks down involving a shared home, dividing relationship property can become a complicated matter. An often overlooked yet significant...
Landlord Options if a Tenant Breaches Lease
Has your Tenant breached their Commercial Lease? What to do! Problem – you have a commercial tenant who is in breach of the lease. How to best deal with...
Return to 2 Year Brightline
Return to 2 year 'bright line' tax rules - good news for residential property owners, but sellers beware. The coalition government has officially affirmed...
Compensation for Contributions Made After Separation
Introduction: Section 18B of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 is a crucial provision that addresses the issue of compensation for contributions made...
Buying or Selling a Business in New Zealand
A Guide to Buying or Selling a Business in New Zealand: Are you considering entering the world of buying or selling a business, but find yourself unsure of...
Building a new fence on a shared boundary – What you need to know?
If you're planning to build a new fence along a shared boundary there are some important things to consider. It's essential to understand your rights and...
Shareholder Agreements
What is a shareholders agreement? A shareholders’ agreement is a confidential agreement between the shareholders in a company that dictates the relationship...
Building Contracts
Building Contracts: Some key considerations As more Kiwis return home a lot of us are looking to build or renovate our houses. Many are also looking at or...
Gift or Loan?
What happens when the in-laws insist their gift should be repaid? Here is a scenario that we are seeing a little more of lately: With the way property prices...
Contracting Out Agreements
Generally speaking at the end of a marriage, civil union or de facto relationship which qualifies under the Property Relationships Act (“the Act”), the Act...
