Articles: Property Law & First Home Buyers

Selling Your House? Chattels and Consents

Here are a few things to think about before you enter into an agreement to sell.

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Significant Changes to Trust Law

A new Trusts Act 2019 will come into effect in January 2021 and will be the most comprehensive overhaul of New Zealand’s Trust law in more than 60 years.

A significant number of our clients have Family Trusts and there is now a window of opportunity of 14 months to review these Trusts.

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Do you need a lawyer to refinance?

Thinking about refinancing your home loan or borrowing money to do some renovations around the house? We have noticed recently with the low interest rates that more people are looking at refinancing.

So do you need a lawyer to help you refinance?

Not always!

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The Bank of Mum and Dad - Borrowing Money from your Parents

Obtaining additional funds from Mum and Dad to help purchase your first home – great! But what are the risks and what do you need to be aware of?

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Making it Easier for First Home Buyers

The first thoughts most people have when purchasing their first home is do I have enough for a deposit and am I eligible for KiwiSaver or HomeStart Grant?

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