Monthly Archives: November 2012

Unit Titles Act 2010 – Proposed Changes and consultation

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Ivan McIntosh

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has its sights set on “innovating” the Unit Titles Act, following a review by the NZLS property section and a letter to the minister (copy here). You can find the list of proposed … Continue reading →

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Ngati Whatua – Scene Apartments – How are the leasehold rent negotiations affecting price?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Ivan McIntosh

Further to the series of posts on the Ngati Whatua leasehold land, and my personal opinion that leasehold land tends to be purchased overvalued, Bob Dey notes in his newsletter today the impact that the present leasehold rent negotiations may … Continue reading →

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Law Commission Trusts Paper – the Preferred Approach

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Ivan McIntosh

Readers may be interested in the Law Commission’s “Review of the Law of Trusts – Preferred Approach”, including all the Issues papers circulated amongst the legal profession and other interested parties over the last few years. As it weighs in … Continue reading →

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Ngati Whatua leasehold land rent negotiations continue…

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Ivan McIntosh

Leasehold land rents not settled – Business – NZ Herald News. Comments in the NZ Herald this morning that land values of between $2,000 to 2,500 a square metre are being struck for Quay park properties, leaving a rent at … Continue reading →

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