The changing course of a river can alter your boundaries
When you bought your land, your lawyer will have sent you a search copy of the title to your property as recorded on the register at Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).
Get a Building Report when you're buying a new house
For many of us, buying a home is the largest purchase we will ever make. That’s why spending a few hundred dollars on a pre-purchase building report is so important...
Rent Reviews
Changes to the standard form of the Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) Deed of Lease now make it possible for landlords to review the annual rent payable by either a...
The value of a LIM report
It’s a common misconception that you don’t need a Land Information Memorandum (LIM) report when you buy bare land, or when the house and buildings have been signed off by...
Minimum wage review 2015
The government reviews the minimum wage each year. On 1 April 2015 the adult minimum wage is to rise from $14.25/hour to $14.75/hour.
Sharemilking arrangements
With about three months remaining of the dairy farming season for 2014–2015 we recommend you review your sharemilking agreements, if you haven’t already done so.
New employment law provisions in force
The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2014 came into effect on 6 March 2015 and makes some important changes to New Zealand’s employment law. Key changes include:
Buying Rural Property
When buying any business, assets or property it’s important to undertake a due diligence investigation into what you are looking to buy.
Easements on Rural Land
An easement is defined as ‘a right of one person is respect of another person’s land.’ For rural properties these rights can often be crucial issues for the use of...
'Mondayising' public holidays
The Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day) Amendment Act 2013 came into force on 1 January 2014.