New legislation in force from 1 September 2017 In February the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (CCLA) was enacted...
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Up in the Air: Using your drone
Edmonds Judd
September 5, 2017
The use of drones is no longer limited to government agencies, technical gurus or the super wealthy. The market has...
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A Helping Hand for First Home Buyers
Edmonds Judd
August 29, 2017
Options for parents to help It’s every Kiwi’s dream to own their own quarter-acre share of paradise. Unfortunately for many...
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Property Briefs
Edmonds Judd
August 21, 2017
Hidden titles If you or a member of your family have been granted a protection order under the Domestic Violence...
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What Are Your Rights When Your Tenants Don’t Pay Up?
Edmonds Judd
August 15, 2017
Renting out residential property is a great way to make some extra money, pay your mortgage off faster and build...
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Making the Most of Your Agreement to Lease
Edmonds Judd
August 11, 2017
An agreement to lease is an agreement between a landlord and tenant of commercial property. It gives the parties an...
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Business Briefs
Edmonds Judd
August 1, 2017
It will all come out in the wash: non-compliance with minimum employment standards The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has imposed...
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Shareholders’ Agreements
Edmonds Judd
July 28, 2017
Relationship property for companies Shareholders’ agreements are comparable to relationship property agreements (colloquially known as ‘pre-nuptial agreements’), as the objective...
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Property Briefs
Edmonds Judd
July 19, 2017
Grants available to insulate rental properties Recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 require all rental properties to have...
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Sharing a Driveway
Edmonds Judd
June 26, 2017
Know your rights and obligations Many episodes of Neighbours at War told of disputes regarding shared driveways. Whether you currently...
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DIY at the Disputes Tribunal
Edmonds Judd
June 22, 2017
If you have a claim of up to $15,000 – the Disputes Tribunal provides a simple, cost-effective way of dealing...
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Buying off the Plans
Edmonds Judd
June 12, 2017
The advantages, pitfalls and the Kawarau Falls case If you live in one of New Zealand’s cities, it’s likely that...
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Budget 2017 – An overview
Edmonds Judd
June 9, 2017
The pundits were right. The Minister of Finance, the Hon Steven Joyce, presented his first Budget on Thursday 25 May...
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How Private is Private When Taking Photos in a Public Place?
Edmonds Judd
May 30, 2017
At last year’s Melbourne Cup, a young Kiwi woman had her photograph circulated around the globe after a journalist photographed...
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