If employers take only one thing out of the sacking of one of Australia’s best rugby players it should be this – in certain circumstances, an employer does have an interest, and the right to be interested, in an employee’s behaviour outside of the workplace.
Ashley-Jayne Lodge
The answer to this question may depend on whether you think you might want to develop your land by dividing it into saleable lots, or just happen to live in the vicinity of a proposed subdivision.
In rare cases, a developer may start construction or refurbishment of a building without securing any tenants. In such cases, the developer would need to be confident in the market and have significant capital to finance the build as lenders will generally require a certain level of preleasing prior to ...
There has been a lot of activity in the property syndication market in the last few years. You might have thought about investing in a property syndicate or even looked at establishing one. We give you the lowdown on what it’s all about.
For more than 25 years Cavell Leitch has shared an immensely valued working relationship with Simon Henry, one of Christchurch’s largest industrial property investors, and his Rapaki Property Group. During this time Cavell Leitch has assisted Rapaki with the acquisition, development and leasing of a number of commercial and ...
Affordability is a hot button issue with both political and practical overtones. The key practical issue being: Will the parliamentary rhetoric and steps taken in the name of affordability result in a drop in house prices?
Can you still buy under the new LVR rules? The new loan to value ratio restrictions will affect investors as well as owner-occupiers throughout New Zealand, so it pays to understand the key points and the impact these LVR's could have on you.
There have been a number of technical amendments to the Unit Titles Act 2010 in an attempt to clarify some of the issues the 2010 Act did not address.
Ownership of a cross lease property means you own a share of the underlying land and lease flats (or houses) to yourself and other owners for (normally) 999 years. A cross lease plan is annexed to the certificate of title and is commonly referred to as the ‘Flats Plan’. This ...