Raises the bar for potential investors in commercial buildings
New Zealand cities and towns typically include many older style commercial buildings, which have long been popular with property investors. In the wake of likely new building standards to be imposed following the Christchurch earthquakes, we consider some of the issues to help you make a wise investment. Continue reading
Land Transfer regulations require an A & I Form to be signed by you (as either vendor, or purchaser); the Form gives your lawyer the authority to complete the sale or purchase transaction by electronic registration. The A & I Form confirms your identity, capacity and authenticity as a party to the transaction; this is required to ensure the integrity of the land register. Continue reading
A mortgagee sale occurs as a result of a home owner not meeting their obligations under the terms of their mortgage. In this instance, the mortgagee lender (usually a bank) exercises its power of sale by selling the property to recover its debt. Continue reading
Legal protection for natural features on private land
Many private land owners have outstanding natural habitats or landscapes on their land and want to preserve that for future generations. Others engage in projects – such as restoring wetlands and planting native vegetation – to create or restore these areas. Land owners can use land covenants and other legal measures to help protect natural heritage for the future. Continue reading
The Sum Insured requirements: what does it mean for you?
Insurance companies now require their policy holders to nominate a sum as the maximum amount they will receive in the event of making an insurance claim to rebuild their home. This ‘sum insured’ policy shifts the risk of the rebuilding cost being greater than the insured value from the insurers to the policy holder. This article looks at this change and provides guidance on how to ensure your home’s Sum Insured value is sufficient to meet the cost of a rebuild. Continue reading
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Today we publish the Summer 2012 edition of Commercial eSpeaking; we hope you find the articles both interesting and useful. If you’d like to discuss further any topic below, or indeed any business law issue, please be in touch.
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In the last week you may have read some articles in the media about the Court of Appeal decision on a tax case involving two surgeons’ trading structures. In this document we provide some commentary on this, and provide a practical response. There is no word yet on whether there will be an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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