With many Kiwis now buying off the plans, some buyers are worried about ‘sunset’ clauses. Tessa Doherty of Morrison Kent explains what they are – and whether you need one, too. When...Read More
Purchasing your first home can be a minefield of talking to banks, mortgage brokers, real estate agents, builders and lawyers. You may be using funding from a variety of sources such as personal...Read More
The Government is changing the law to help commercial tenants affected by the Government’s response to Covid-19. The Government will amend the Property Law Act to give all commercial tenants...Read More
As we observed following last years lockdown, interest in the property market hasn’t cooled despite the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. And while lockdown made transactions more challenging to...Read More
Landlords and tenants need to understand and comply with various legal obligations set out in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 and the recent changes introduced by the Residential Tenancies...Read More
The New Healthy Homes Standards introduce minimum standards for rental properties. The standards include improvements to heating, insulation, and ventilation and addressing moisture, drainage and...Read More
As the Labour government seeks to 'cool' the property market, property investors in New Zealand will see an increase in the amount of tax payable, with a significant impact on their rental income...Read More
With the increasing cost of land and the reduction of properties available for new housing, more and more property owners are looking to carry out small scale subdivisions. Examples include...Read More