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Update on the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill
The Government aims to develop an earthquake strengthening policy for public safety and to minimise future fatalities.
Cavell Leitch
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A summary of the 2015 and 2016 New Zealand child support changes
The Scheme is financial support paid by parents who do not live with the children or who share the care of the children.Cavell Leitch - Article
Commercial property lease inducements and surrender payments – beware of the tax issues!
"Sweeteners" are increasingly common in the current commercial property leasing environment, especially in Christchurch.Cavell Leitch - Article
Tips for tenants entering into a commercial lease
A commercial lease is a business partnership, so you will benefit by maintaining a good relationship with your landlord.Cavell Leitch - Article
Is time running out on your earthquake insurance claim…again?
Property owners could be out of time to bring court proceedings if their claims are not issued before 4 September 2017.Cavell Leitch - Article
Buying a property to be built…watch for the pitfalls!
There is an element of unavoidable risk in purchasing a property yet to be completed.Cavell Leitch - Article
Annual legal queries for Santa: Immigration
Santa needs advice to buy land in NZ to build a house for him, his wife and 100 elves, who will also need working visas.Cavell Leitch - Article
Buying commercial property: 5 useful things to know about easements!
When buying a commercial property, investigate any easements on the title so that likely impacts are fully understood.Cavell Leitch - Article
Fines looming for residential building contractors
The new laws will affect all contractors in residential building work (construction, alteration, demolition or removal).Cavell Leitch - Article
Protecting the contractor-client relationship: Building Contracts - How good is yours?
Many building contracts are often rudimentary or are standard boilerplates that don't reflect how a contractor operates.Cavell Leitch - Article
Queenstown keeps getting bigger and bigger…
A range of commercial and infrastructure developments are scheduled for completion from late 2014 through to 2018.Cavell Leitch - Article
Returning client: visa applications for Santa
Online visa applications get processed much faster, which is great for Santa's and the elves' schedules and productivity.Cavell Leitch - Article
First peer to peer lending licence issued under the FMC Act
The framework for peer to peer lending is set out in the Financial Markets Conduct (Phase 1) Regulations 2014.Cavell Leitch - Article
Key insights in relation to the Active Investor Plus visa category
The new visa category adds an extra level of complexity to migrant investor applications.Cavell Leitch - Article
New Zealand Immigration update - automatic visitor visa extensions
Immigration NZ recently announced 2 key changes to visitor visa system.Cavell Leitch - Article
One property – Multiple purchasers …What to do?
The process of back up offers must be done properly so you do not commit your vendors to sell to more than one party!Cavell Leitch - Article
What you need to know about deposits when buying or selling property?
How much should your deposit be? Should you release it early? Further questions re deposits answered.Cavell Leitch - Article
Recently married? What does that mean for your Will?
Under New Zealand law, a person's Will will be automatically revoked upon marriage (or if entering into a civil union).Cavell Leitch - Article
What's love got to do with it - Things to think about when immigrating to New Zealand
The article briefly discusses common pitfalls immigrants face when separating in New Zealand..Cavell Leitch - Article
Your employee's work visa has been declined – what can you do?
In the current labour market many industries find it difficult to recruit suitably qualified and experienced local staff.Cavell Leitch
