The IRD has recently issued new rules affecting the taxation of payments made between tenants for the transfer or assignment of a lease. Prior to these rule changes the payment by an incoming tenant to an outgoing tenant for the benefit of the lease was typically non-taxable to the exiting […] Read More›
Under section 14 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 (“the WHRS Act) residential home owners making a claim are only eligible for mediation or adjudication services if their home was “built within the period of 10 years immediately before the day on which the claim is brought”. Many […] Read More›
As New Zealand recovers from the Global Financial Crisis and more financing is focused towards redeveloping and revitalising older commercial properties around the cities, it is obvious from the number of scaffolding that litters the cities that the potential for a breach of a tenant’s right to quiet enjoyment in […] Read More›
The assessment of a migrant’s eligibility for a New Zealand visa requires a thorough understanding of the laws and regulations that are regularly being revised, and policies and procedures that are modified frequently to meet the objectives of the current Government of the day. Currently there are a number of […] Read More›