Not everybody may be aware that the 90 day trial period provision in the Employment Relations Act is based on calendar days, and not working days or days on which their business is open. What this means is that the 90 days continues to countdown over weekends, public holidays, and […] Read More›
The use of Council loans to assist with insulation through the Retrofit Your Home Programme has lead to increasing issues arising upon sale of the property around who is responsible for the outstanding balance of the loan at the time of the sale. Under the arrangements with Council, increased rates […] Read More›
As more and more of us are looking to renovate our abode or build a new family home on our dream piece of land be aware of any restrictive covenants registered against the Title for the land. Queenstown Lakes District Council enforcement officers have recently started investigating those owners in […] Read More›
Thinking about putting a basic kitchen and bathroom in the garage and turning it into a rental flat to make the weekly budget a little easier? Already got a converted building on the property that you’re renting out? Or got a property with a main house and some minor buildings […] Read More›