Property / Real Estate

Unit Titles Act 2010 – Three Months On

Created: Thursday, 22 September 2011 12:00

It's been three months since the Unit Titles Act 2010 (Act) came into force. The Act was passed in April 2010, draft regulations issued on 9 May 2011, submissions on those regulations (Regulations) closed 10 June 2011 and the Act itself came into effect on 20 June 2011.

Some cynics would say, given the large delay between the passing of the Act and the release of the draft regulations, perhaps a little more time should have been made available for interested parties to make submissions on the draft regulations before the Act itself came into effect.

Untenantable Revisited

Created: Friday, 12 August 2011 12:00

We revisit the definition of "untenantable" in light of a recent case in the Red Zone in Christchurch.

Untenantable Premises – A Question (Somewhat) Resolved

Created: Wednesday, 15 June 2011 12:00

A recent High Court case sheds some light on when a property is 'untenantable', which, depending on the answer, might result in contracts between parties being prematurely terminated.

Constitutionally Correct?

Created: Thursday, 09 June 2011 12:00

A recent High Court decision demonstrates the dangers of not adhering to the rules of the constitution of an incorporated society.