A new policy in respect to the assessment of unathorised building work will be introduced by Auckland Council (“the Council”) from 1 July 2015. A Certificate of Acceptance will be required for any unauthorised work. The Council has provided a detailed outline on its website which sets out how unauthorised […] Read More›
Property
We wrote last year about the impact on Commercial Property Owners of the proposals for Earthquake Prone Buildings under the Building (Earthquake-Prone Buildings) Amendment Bill. Recently the Government has now sensibly announced changes to the proposed legislation. There will now be a more targeted approach for Earthquake Prone Buildings instead […] Read More›
The taxation (Kiwisaver, Homestart and Remedial Matters) Act 2015 came into effect on 1 April 2015 changing the Kiwisaver features available to first home buyers and now increasing the potential amounts available to first home buyers under the First Home Withdrawal scheme. The Kiwisaver features available to first home buyers […] Read More›
Due to the increasingly tight property market in most of New Zealand’s main centres Prime Minister John Key has suggested that first home buyers should consider buying an apartment. This is a common occurrence in most metropolitan cities however apartment living does have its pros and cons. We explore some […] Read More›