As more and more of us are looking to renovate our abode or build a new family home on our dream piece of land be aware of any restrictive covenants registered against the Title for the land. Queenstown Lakes District Council enforcement officers have recently started investigating those owners in […] Read More›
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Thinking about putting a basic kitchen and bathroom in the garage and turning it into a rental flat to make the weekly budget a little easier? Already got a converted building on the property that you’re renting out? Or got a property with a main house and some minor buildings […] Read More›
The surge in construction work in Auckland and greater New Zealand has contributed to a significant increase in the amount of case law in the building and construction law area. One issue that often arises is how far is a contractor required to go when something goes wrong. A recent […] Read More›
From 1 July 2016 changes to the Residential Tenancies Act have some significant impact for residential property and particularly residential investment property. Smoke alarms are now a mandatory requirement for all residential tenancies. There are various obligations in terms of the type and positioning of a smoke alarm on a […] Read More›