Free Deadline Sale Review
We have noticed a large increase in the number of property sales put to the market by deadline sale of late. So what is a deadline sale and how does it compare to the sale of a property by auction? In previous articles on this conveyancing lawyer blog, we haveRead More…
Interest Rates
The Reserve Bank surprised many by dropping the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points in August. Many believed it would be 25 basis points, so it came as a bit of a surprise. Initially the banks only moved their floating rates and it took about a week beforeRead More…
LANDMARK DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEAL IN MSD V BROADBENT
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/landmark-decision-court-appeal-msd-v-broadbent-brent-selwyn Check out the link to my article on LinkedIn about the landmark decision of the Court of Appeal in New Zealand in the case of Chief Executive of The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) v Broadbent.
Tragedy in Christchurch
In the wake of the horrific events on Friday the 15th of March 2019, we have all had occasion to reflect on what is happening in our little country. I thought (hell I think we all thought) that we were immune from this sort of horrendous hate crime way downRead More…
Welcome Home Loans
This article is kindly supplied courtesy of the team at Advanced Mortgage Solutions. Their expert team can assist you with any aspect of obtaining a home loan and if you are looking for expert help from a mortgage broker in Christchurch, we can highly recommend Scott and his team. TheRead More…
Conveyancing – What Do All Those Confusing Terms Mean?
There is a common misconception that conveyancing is ‘easy’ and that you should be able to get your house purchase done ‘on the cheap’ by anyone claiming to be competent in this field. In this post, we will try to bust a few of those myths and at the sameRead More…
Are You Able To Buy Land In New Zealand?
With recent changes to the law, we have had a lot of inquiry regarding the recent changes to the Overseas Investment Act 2005, and whether clients are eligible to buy a home in New Zealand. The rules can be confusing, particularly if you are not a New Zealand Citizen. SinceRead More…
Want Guaranteed Legal Fees?
Everyone has a story about a conveyancing lawyer who has quoted them one price and then charged them another. Most lawyers record their time in six minute units and live in a world where they have a large budget to meet each month. So every time you pick up the phoneRead More…
