Earthquake in Auckland felt by most Aucklanders
Aucklanders have felt the brunt of two rare localised earthquakes this afternoon....
17 March, 2013
Buying your first home?
Set up a trust early – ideally when you buy your first home. This way you can increase the trusts wealth over time and wont have as much gifting to do....
17 March, 2013
Million-plus boom drives property market | Auckland
Nearly 300 homes sold for $1 million or more last month, but it is the middle to lower end of the market where activity is the most frenetic according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand....
17 March, 2013
Selling your property – have you done your due diligence? Code of Compliance Certificate
The code compliance certificate provisions under the Act came into force on 31 March 2005....
14 March, 2013
Refinancing your existing home loan?
Are you in the process of, or considering, refinancing your existing home loan. If so there are various legal requirements that need to be dealt with and it is best to involve your property lawyer from the outset....
13 March, 2013
How do I form a Family Trust? A question often answered by our solicitors and barristers
Forming a family trust is just one step in a comprehensive, personalised asset protection plan. For the lay person this is not the sort of plan that you can come up with on your own....
10 March, 2013
New Zealand Immediate Skills Shortage List – Immigration
The Essential Skills in Demand (ESID) Lists help to ensure New Zealand’s skills needs are met by facilitating the entry of appropriately skilled migrants to fill identified skill shortages....
10 March, 2013
IRD to Tighten Rules on Student Loans
The Student Loan scheme is set to change, with stricter rules being implemented on borrowers, especially those who travel overseas for extend periods of time....
09 March, 2013
Drought for some areas South of the Auckland Harbour Bridge
The Minister of Primary Industries Nathan Guy has today officially declared a state of drought for rural areas north of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, with other regions likely to soon follow....
07 March, 2013