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Unlocking your future

December 2025 Are you dreaming of owning a home of your own but think it’s not possible because you’ve owned a home before and you think KiwiSaver is only available to First Home buyers? The Second Chance KiwiSaver home withdrawal might be the key to turning ...

Secure Your Future

September 2025 Navigating the world of finance and personal property transactions can be daunting, especially when it comes to understanding how to protect your financial interests. One crucial tool in New Zealand that helps individuals and businesses secure their ...

Considerations for assignment of NHC claims

September 2025 Fourteen years on, the aftermath of the Canterbury Earthquakes still casts a shadow over property transactions in Canterbury. For vendors, purchasers and their lawyers, the relevance of the Canterbury earthquakes remains a live issue, particularly ...

The Bank of Mum & Dad

December 2023 It is estimated that around two-thirds of first home buyers in New Zealand seek assistance from their parents to purchase their first home. If you are contemplating supporting your child in purchasing their first home or subsequent property, you ...

Better Rights for Unit Title Purchasers

June 2023 Unit titles are a type of property commonly seen in apartment or multi-unit developments. They are subject to the Unit Titles Act 2010 and are governed by a Body Corporate comprised of each unit owner. On the sale of a unit title property, the ...

Home Ownership Assistance Options – Kāinga Ora

December 2022 As all hopeful first home buyers are aware, it is not easy to pull together a deposit. With climbing interest rates, it is also becoming more and more difficult to service a mortgage. Kāinga Ora (the Crown entity responsible for providing public ...

Commerical Leases: New Rent Reduction Laws – COVID-19

December 2021 New COVID-19 response legislation has been passed which adds into applicable commercial leases a covenant allowing for rent and opex reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reduction applies if the tenant (or any subtenant) is unable to gain ...

Thinking of Developing and Selling ‘Off the Plans’?

December 2021 Property development can be an attractive investment option for many, particularly for those who have held land for a number of years and are now looking at options for maximizing the value of that land on sale. Property developments can take a ...

Do your Auction DD

March 2021 The New Zealand housing market has been hot for some time now. We are frequently seeing auction dates being brought forward due to high demand (although in light of recent Government initiatives, this might change – time will tell!) If an ...

Living Overseas and Planning to Buy a House in New Zealand

December 2020 We have many clients who live overseas but own property in New Zealand. With the changes to the Overseas Investment Act ("OIA") which came into force in 2018, there can be some confusion whether the OIA rules apply, and given the hefty fines for ...

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Tag: Property

Unlocking your future

Secure Your Future

Considerations for assignment of NHC claims

The Bank of Mum & Dad

Better Rights for Unit Title Purchasers

Home Ownership Assistance Options – Kāinga Ora

Commerical Leases: New Rent Reduction Laws – COVID-19

Thinking of Developing and Selling ‘Off the Plans’?

Do your Auction DD

Living Overseas and Planning to Buy a House in New Zealand