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›
Property
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›
Purchasing a property is likely to be one of the biggest decisions you will make both in terms of value and size. This can be both exciting and daunting especially for first home buyers. Before purchasing a second hand car most people will get this checked by a mechanic, make […] Read More›
Insurance companies have developed strict requirements before they will provide cover over older houses particularly in relation to the quality of the electrical wiring. What is considered an older house? There is variation amongst the insurance companies as to what is an older house. There are no hard and fast […] Read More›