Many people will be familiar with the concept of transferring assets to a trust. The value of those assets or any part that hasn’t been paid being left as a debt owed by the trust to the person transferring the assets. Often couples transfer assets to trusts either before or […] Read More›
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As a result of changes introduced by the Companies Amendment Act 2014 (which gives the Registrar of Companies extra powers) additional information will be required from 1 May 2015 when incorporating a New Zealand company and from 1 July 2015 when filing annual returns. The main changes to New […] Read More›
The High Court recently found that it was not adequate for real estate agents who were purchasing a property from their own clients’ to simply rely on completing what is known as Form 2, which is the declaration and consent form to the transaction as prescribed in the relevant Regulations. […] Read More›
We have recently seen an increase in the number of agreements for sale and purchase where a vendor has decided to sell their property privately rather than through a licenced Real Estate Agent. There are additional risks for both vendors and purchasers in this situation. Whether you are a vendor […] Read More›