We are often consulted by both landlords and tenants where disputes have arisen between the landlord and tenant over the landlords right to refuse to renew a lease or to cancel a lease. In many cases a landlord declines to renew or seeks cancellation of a lease, because of the […] Read More›
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With the challenges of COVID over the last couple of years, there are a lot of tenants in need of help to keep going. There are others who may not really need the help, but see an opportunity to get a discount on their rent. And the opposite side of […] Read More›
We never know when another snap lockdown is just around the corner. If you are buying or selling property anywhere in the country, you should have a Covid clause for deferring settlement in your agreement for sale and purchase. Unfortunately, this time around it has become clear that many Covid […] Read More›
Got a building project on the go and wondering whether the contract is OK to sign-off or not? You might be the contractor, or the principal (the site owner, or a contractor engaging a subbie). A lot of contracts come in a standard form – whether by Standards NZ, Registered […] Read More›