The upside (and downside) of downsizing New Zealand’s ageing population has created a boom for retirement villages, with record numbers being...
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Property briefs
Edmonds Judd
December 17, 2018
The agreement for sale and purchase Checking the conditions Given the significant financial commitment involved in purchasing a property, you...
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Buying a cross lease property
Edmonds Judd
December 17, 2018
Quite different from a fee simple title New Zealanders love to talk about property. There are a multitude of topics relating...
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Changes affecting every buyer of residential land
Edmonds Judd
December 10, 2018
Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018 now in force We covered the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill in Property Speaking’s Spring 2018...
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Validating imperfect wills
Edmonds Judd
December 5, 2018
What can be done? For wills to be valid they must comply with a number of legal formalities; they must...
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How do I bring my trust to an end?
Edmonds Judd
November 29, 2018
The process It has been estimated that there are between 300,000-500,000 trusts in this country. Trusts have been established for...
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Do I still need a trust?
Edmonds Judd
November 19, 2018
It’s good practice to review its purpose If you have a family trust set up a number of years ago,...
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Business Briefs
Edmonds Judd
November 12, 2018
Workplace culture crackdown The recent #metoo movement has drawn worldwide attention to workplace harassment. The New Zealand government has responded by...
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Receivership of construction companies
Edmonds Judd
November 5, 2018
Protecting your property and getting paid In light of Ebert Construction’s recent receivership, not taking protective measures opens subcontractors up...
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Second thoughts
Edmonds Judd
October 29, 2018
What happens when your employee wants to retract their resignation? We all know that people can sometimes say things in...
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Over the fence
Edmonds Judd
October 23, 2018
The Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018 The Animal Welfare Act 1999 provides for offences and penalties for serious...
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Private land with public access
Edmonds Judd
October 15, 2018
How is access granted? Our ability to access the ‘great outdoors’ in New Zealand is seen as something of a citizen’s...
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Biosecurity in New Zealand
Edmonds Judd
October 8, 2018
Who is liable for an outbreak of plant disease? Biosecurity issues never seem to be far from the news these...
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Property Briefs
Edmonds Judd
October 2, 2018
Warmer homes for Kiwis Low-income homeowners or homeowners in low-income areas could be eligible for the new government grant to...
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The great lawyers’ fee debate
Edmonds Judd
September 26, 2018
Lawyers’ fees are often a difficult subject to discuss. They shouldn’t be. When setting a fee we need to consider...
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