We often have clients involved in situations where the tenant is alleging the landlord is in breach and holding back on rent on the basis of that alleged breach. In most instances, the lease documentation is clear there is no right to withhold rent for any counterclaim or set-off the […] Read More›
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Vendors and purchasers should be aware of the recent changes that have been made to the standard form Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate (ASP). In summary the important changes to note are as follows: Due to the changes in legislation affecting public holidays, Waitangi Day […] Read More›
An important reminder to all heading into the Christmas New Year holiday period. In the event you receive a notice of lapse of a notice of claim, under the Property (Relationships) Act, or notice of lapse of a caveat, the time frames associated with dealing with these matters before such […] Read More›
It is not uncommon in multi-tenant buildings for a tenant to require the landlord to agree not to lease other premises in the building to other tenants, where the business would compete with the existing tenant. This is more common in the case of multi-tenant retail buildings and developments. However, […] Read More›