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12 November 2024

Property Speaking - Summer 2024

In the Summer 2024 issue of Property Speaking: Neighbourhood subdivisions: What is going up over the fence?; Assignment of commercial leases: When your tenant sells their business; Property briefs: Break fees: repaying your mortgage early – Refixing your mortgage interest rate – Refinancing mortgages: switching to a different lender.

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4 July 2024

Property Speaking - Winter 2024

The latest in legal property news in New Zealand. Inside this issue: Commercial leases: Reinstatement obligations for tenants; Pre-settlement property inspection: The week before settlement; Property briefs: Finance condition in the agreement – LIM condition – Building report condition.

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20 May 2024

Change to Bright-line property sale rules

The government has announced changes to the "bright-line" income tax rules affecting the sale of residential land, effective from 1 July, 2024.

13 May 2024

Rural eSpeaking - Autumn 2024

In the Autumn 2024 issue of Rural eSpeaking, our rural legal newsletter: Significant Natural Areas: Suspended while government overhauls RMA; Live animal exports: Government intends to lift the ban; Over the fence: Contract grazing – 90 day trial periods available again for all employers – Minimising phosphorus in waterways.

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25 March 2024

Property Speaking - Autumn 2024

In the Autumn 2024 issue of Property Speaking: Commercial leasing and landlord consent: Tenants wanting to alter the premises for their use; Easements: Rights of way, draining sewage and water, and conveying utilities; Property briefs: The new government has brought in significant changes to the property sector: Bright-line test changes; RMA legislation; Rental and tenancy updates.

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