Hastings – 06 873 0420 | 206 Queen Street East Hastings 4156
Havelock North – 06 873 0420 | 1 Havelock Road, Havelock North 4130
Waipawa – 06 857 8040 | 47 Ruataniwha Street, Waipawa 4210
Hastings – 06 873 0420 | 206 Queen Street East Hastings 4156
Havelock North – 06 873 0420 | 1 Havelock Road, Havelock North 4130
Waipawa – 06 857 8040 | 47 Ruataniwha Street, Waipawa 4210
Business briefs
/0 Comments/in Commercial /by caddie~teamTopics covered in this article: unfair contract terms regime extended to small business contracts; new sick leave provisions; changes to the retention money regime for construction contracts.
Lease vs licence
/0 Comments/in Commercial, Property /by caddie~teamLeases and licences are common contractual arrangements. Although both are similar, there are crucial differences between them which can have significant implications for anyone who owns or occupies commercial premises.
Bonding agreements
/0 Comments/in Commercial /by caddie~teamBonding agreements can be an incredibly useful tool for ensuring employers can recoup costs incurred for training staff.
Britney Spears’ conservatorship
/0 Comments/in Trusts /by caddie~teamThe American entertainer Britney Spears’ conservatorship has recently been in the headlines. She is asking American courts to reconsider the conservatorship which has been in place for some years.
Estate laws due for a shake-up
/0 Comments/in Trusts /by caddie~teamThe laws about the administration of estates are being reviewed by the Law Commission. Much of what has been proposed so far is uncontroversial but there are some recommendations that may prove unpopular, although they are likely to be refined during the Parliamentary process.
Buying your first home using KiwiSaver funds
/0 Comments/in Trusts /by caddie~teamThe rules around the use of KiwiSaver have evolved over recent years as banks and other financial institutions have developed their understanding of the KiwiSaver regime.
Over the fence – July 2021
/0 Comments/in Rural /by caddie~teamOn 31 May, the Climate Change Commission provided Parliament with its final advice on the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme before the government sets the first of three emissions budgets later this year. In this advice there was significant consideration on land use and the impacts of afforestation.
Buying or leasing Māori land
/0 Comments/in Rural /by caddie~teamThere are significant amounts of Māori land in New Zealand in productive rural areas. Much of this land is farmed by way of lease, sometimes in conjunction with adjoining general freehold land. Sometimes these ’joint’ farms have been farmed in this way for generations.
Significant Natural Areas
/0 Comments/in Rural /by caddie~teamWhat are areas of significant natural beauty and should I be concerned? The identification of ‘Significant Natural Areas’ has been in the news lately. How are these areas defined and what are the implications for rural landowners?
Property briefs – June 2021
/0 Comments/in Property /by caddie~teamThe big ticket items of the government’s recent housing package included the extension to the bright-line test as well as landlords no longer being able to offset their tax with interest paid on their rentals.