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
When a couple separate, one of the common issues they encounter is how to divide up their property. The general rule is that all "relationship property" is split equally between the parties if...Read More
Oranga Tamariki gets involved when a social worker or the Police think a child is in need of care or protection. In this article, we provide details of what a parent or caregiver can do when they...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
Latest developments in improving air quality in the Rotorua Airshed As part of the ongoing effort to improve urban Rotorua’s air quality (which has now been in place for over 10 years), the...Read More
Checking Council Records - Land Information Memorandum or Property File – What do I need as a Purchaser? Buying a house is a serious undertaking. For most people, their home is their largest...Read More
Prudent governance and leadership are essential. Ideally, Māori land trustees will work cohesively, with the interests of current and future generations of beneficiaries in mind. There has...Read More
A cross lease is a type of land ownership in New Zealand where a section of land, and the buildings on that land, are owned by all owners of the home units in equal shares. Each home unit is...Read More