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The labyrinth of loans

We break down the funding arrangement for a 'mortgage' - read more

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How to Help Avoid Pre-Approval Angst

Buying property can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic.

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Law changes to affect landlords and tenants

As the year draws to a close, getting your head around yet more changes to the law doesn’t seem like a really festive thing to do. Unfortunately, the government has decided to signal that more changes are on the way to the Residential Tenancies Act in the New Year. The changes notified will affect landlords and tenants across the country.

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Going, going, gone: Changes to the Sale and Purchase Agreement

Buying a house is one of the major milestones in many people’s lives, right up there with getting married, having a baby, and retiring. Signing on the dotted line of a Sale and Purchase Agreement is a momentous occasion for most people.

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Removing the Smoke After the Fire — New Property Laws Will Clear up Damage Liabilities

More tenancy law reform has arrived. Bear with me before rolling your eyes though — these new rules will finally give much-needed clarity to tenant-landlord liabilities for property damage.

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Airbnb changes: but wait there’s more …

The Queenstown Lakes District Council announced changes to short-term visitor accommodation rules, covering the likes of Airbnb, for certain zones earlier this year – but that didn’t account for all properties.

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House insurance: a moving target

Ever since the first major Christchurch earthquake, homeowners’ insurance has never been far from the headlines – and, nearly nine years down the track, householders need to be right across the fact the goalposts are still moving.

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Update for landlords: what’s in, and what’s on the cards?

Laws around residential tenancies have undergone massive change in the past few years – and it’s not letting up any time soon.

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