Most people purchasing a home these days have come to understand that it is important to check that code compliance certificates have been issued for any work carried out on the property that requires building consents. Commonly the first step in that process is obtaining a Land Information Memorandum (LIM) […] Read More›
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We act for a number of body corporates and we are receiving increasing enquiries asking whether a body corporate can own a Unit Title in a unit title development. In many cases the question is arising either because the body corporate wishes to buy out a delinquent or difficult unit […] Read More›
One of the outcomes of the Christchurch earthquakes has been a flood of litigation around insurance and the questions of coverage. A lot of litigation has concerned issues relating to insurance between Landlord and Tenant. Another issue that has arisen in respect to commercial properties is the question of who […] Read More›
A Court of Appeal decision is bound to have a big impact on future commercial dealings and relationships with creditors, so you need to be aware of the change in judicial thinking. The recent decision of Farrell v Fences & Kerbs Limited [2013] NZCA 91, has seen the Court of […] Read More›