Looking to buy a family home in New Zealand? Updates to the Overseas Investment Act 2005 have changed the way overseas persons are able to purchase sensitive land (which now includes residential...Read More
Rental housing is about to get simpler — or is it? A third of New Zealanders are now long-term renters, and the government has said it intends making life better for them. But making things...Read More
In May 2018, in Nice Place Property Management Limited v Paterson, the Tenancy Tribunal ordered a tenant to pay his landlord the profit derived from subletting the landlord’s property on Airbnb...Read More
Recently a landlord client with multiple motel properties wanted advice about liability for the repairs, maintenance and replacement of hot water cylinders in all of their properties. The tenants...Read More
KiwiSaver is becoming an increasingly popular tool for first home buyers. If you are looking to buy your first home, you might have considered withdrawing your KiwiSaver funds to put towards your...Read More
Are you looking to buy your first home? Do you know all the options available to you? Taking that first step onto the property ladder can be tricky, but with the guidance of our experienced and...Read More
A decision of the Court of Appeal in 2016 caused a stir for landlords and insurers in the residential tenancy space. But is it really as bad as everyone thinks? Are tenants really no longer...Read More
The Government’s Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, has released a report revealing current evidence that shows that methamphetamine contamination rarely presents a health...Read More