Property/Sales & Purchases

Rules on how you can use your land A covenant is an instrument registered against land that governs how an

Healthy homes standards have changed Changes to the healthy homes standards came into force on 12 May 2022. The changes

Think about having a property sharing agreement For many, owning a property simply involves having your own name recorded on

Remedies if there is an encroachment All property owners, whether commercial or residential, must ensure that any structure on their

On 8 February 2022 the Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) released an updated version of the Agreement for Sale and

The steady rise of house prices in recent years has prompted many people to consider building a house as a

The amendments to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (CCCFA) that were introduced on 1 December 2021 have

Protecting your interest in land The Latin word ‘caveat’ literally translates to ‘let him beware’. In a legal sense, caveats

Bright-line and interest deductibility In March 2021, the government announced three changes to property tax rules that are likely to

Government housing package: other notable points The big ticket items of the government’s recent housing package included the extension to