Know your rights and obligations

Many episodes of Neighbours at War told of disputes regarding shared driveways. Whether you currently own a property or you're in the market to buy a property with a shared driveway, it pays to know your rights and obligations to ensure you and your neighbour won't be featuring on the next episode. Read more…

The advantages, pitfalls and the Kawarau Falls case

If you live in one of New Zealand's cities, it's likely that you've noticed a multitude of brand-new apartments, terraces, and town houses popping up in your area. You may have decided that you too, want to secure one of these brand-new properties as an investment or as a home. What do you need to know before taking the plunge? Read more…

A shortage of property for sale has resulted in the rising trend of properties only being available to purchase through a multi-offer situation. This is a confusing and stressful situation, particularly for first-home buyers. Read more…

Following on from a previous post on P-contamination in residential property, we take the opportunity to focus on this issue from a seller's perspective. Read more…

Always wait to get legal advice

Buying a house – on a stress scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the worst) – is said to be an 11. You have viewed numerous houses, taken off your shoes at every single one of them as you traipse through living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms, and agonised and argued over which house to buy. Now comes that important decision – to sign or not to sign? Read more…

Due diligence is an important aspect of buying or selling a property, both for the purchaser and the vendor. Decisions are made based on disclosures made in due diligence, therefore it's important for both parties that the documents or information relied on are accurate and correct. Read more…