If you happen to be interested in a mortgagee sale property, can you purchase it at all and how does a mortgagee sale auction differ from an ordinary auction? These are the questions we will explore in this article.

Aimed at addressing the New Zealand-wide lack of affordable houses, it requires certain councils (including Auckland) to incorporate new medium-density residential standards into their unitary plans.

When trying to cancel a contract, parties often rely on two clauses in off-plan agreements: a sunset date clause or a force majeure clause.

We are coming across more and more issues with the construction or build of a property and clients who have not received legal advice prior to entering into their contract. In this article we touch on some of these issues.

Recent planning legislation changes have seen many local councils define various areas of land that are now zoned for more intensive housing.

The Government’s long awaited rent relief proposal - will it really help those who need it most?

The question has been raised as to whether or not non-accessibility to their premises constitutes a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment and whether or not this will result in the tenant’s right to cease rent payments.

There has been a lot said about the “No access in emergency clause”. It also raises the question as to how much a fair proportion of rent is and thus, how much relief tenants can in fact get.

We have had many enquiries from clients who are tenants under a commercial lease asking whether they can suspend rental payments or even terminate their leases due to the impact Covid-19 has had on their business.

Too often we encounter clients who have not received legal advice before signing an Agreement to Lease or Deed of Lease for their business premises.

On 22 October 2018, Labour delivered on its promise to ban foreign ownership of New Zealand residential land. The restrictions in the Overseas Investment Act now apply to all residential land in New Zealand.

The Auckland Unitary Plan, may provide various options for the development of your land that you may not have previously had.

Turner Hopkins is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Shannon as its new Commercial and Property Partner. Phil joined the team at Turner Hopkins in mid-July.

The Government has recently passed new legislation that from1 October 2015 all persons selling or purchasing residential land arerequired to complete a tax statement as part of the transaction.

Most commercial leases contain 'make good' clauses.

The financial collapse of Mainzeal Property and Construction will have far reaching effects; redundancies, sub-contractors’ temporary loss of access to their tools of trade, disputes as to the ownership of tools, goods and materials on various building sites, the financial impact on sub-contractors with progress payments and retentions be halted and the flow on effects on investors and associated industries.