Mortgage free holiday overview
During these unprecedented times with COVID-19, the term mortgage free holiday has been heard more now than ever. As many New Zealanders’ incomes have been negatively affected, which can make …
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Access issues – commercial leases during COVID-19 lockdown
Many commercial tenants were forced to close down non-essential businesses during the nationwide lockdown. As a result, many commercial tenants and landlords face difficulties in meeting daily business expenses. There …
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Employment rights for ACC claims: both sides of the coin
In 2020, it would be hard to come across a New Zealand household who has not either had a member of the household claim ACC for an injury or at …
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Overview of the redundancy process
Redundancy can be defined as a situation where an employee loses their job because their position is no longer needed or useful to the employer. As in all employment affairs, …
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Open space covenants
Long before the current focus on climate change and other environmental issues emerged, many indications were already pointing New Zealand in those directions. One of the key pieces of practical …
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Residential tenancy requirements revisited
In response to the Covid crises, from 26 March 2020 the Government announced a freeze to residential rent increases and greater protections for tenants against having their tenancies terminated. The …
Read MoreOverview of Trusts Act 2019
The Trusts Act 2019 was passed into law in the same year and becomes operative on 30 January 2021. The time in between remains critical as we all review the …
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