If you are buying a section in a subdivision, it’s more than likely the property will have registered land covenants....
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KiwiSaver deposit subsidy
Edmonds Judd
November 29, 2013
From 1 October 2013 new regional house price caps, income caps and an additional deposit requirement came into effect in...
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Proposed Earthquake Strengthening Requirements
Edmonds Judd
November 22, 2013
Raises the bar for potential investors in commercial buildings New Zealand cities and towns typically include many older style commercial buildings,...
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Look Through Companies
Edmonds Judd
November 15, 2013
How do they work? From 1 April 2011 Loss Attributing Qualifying Companies (LAQCs) ceased to exist. The replacement loss attributing...
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Protecting Grandpa’s Beachfront Holiday Property – Keeping it for future generations
Edmonds Judd
October 11, 2013
When you discover you are going to inherit grandpa’s spectacular beachfront property on which your parents have built a beautiful...
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Can Marriage Equality Affect a Couple’s Wills? – Check your Will hasn’t been revoked when you marry
Edmonds Judd
October 4, 2013
When the changes to marriage law came into effect on 19 August 2013, we were asked an interesting question, “If...
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‘Reading of the Will’ – Busting some of the myths regarding Wills
There are a number of common assumptions made about access to a person’s Will and what happens after the Will-maker...
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Social Security (Long-term Residential Care): Amendments to means testing
Edmonds Judd
September 20, 2013
There have been amendments to these regulations (Regulations (No 2) 2013 (SR 2013/189), which came into force on 1 July...
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Employment Relations Amendment Bill
Edmonds Judd
September 13, 2013
The Employment Relations Amendment Bill passed its first reading on 5 June 2013 and has been referred to the select...
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Is the redundancy landscape changing?
Edmonds Judd
September 6, 2013
A number of recent cases before the Employment Court have indicated an employer now potentially faces greater hurdles when justifying...
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Health and Safety – More duties, greater accountability
Edmonds Judd
August 30, 2013
The Independent Taskforce on Workplace Heath and Safety (the Taskforce) delivered its report to the Minister of Labour, Hon Simon...
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Insurance cover when entering into an Agreement for Sale and Purchase
If you are considering entering into an Agreement for Sale and Purchase, whether it be for a rural or residential...
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Authority and Instruction Form (A & I Form)
Edmonds Judd
August 23, 2013
Land Transfer regulations require an A & I Form to be signed by you (as either vendor, or purchaser); the...
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Fire & General Insurance – Be careful with the level of cover you choose
Edmonds Judd
August 23, 2013
As a result of the Christchurch earthquakes and recent natural events, insurance has been thrust into the limelight, with regard...
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Buying a property through a mortgagee sale: maybe a bargain, but also has risk
A mortgagee sale occurs as a result of a home owner not meeting their obligations under the terms of their...
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