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The future around foreign buyers captured many headlines after last year’s change of Government, and we’re often being asked where the law’s at.

We have previously discussed the tax aspects of being a host with Airbnb or other online accommodation platforms. With Airbnb’s increasing popularity, we thought a reminder would be useful if you’re an existing host about obligations to your lender, insurer and local authority.

Many people say being a parent is the best – but hardest – job in the world. We don't get proper training for it, and there’s no definitive handbook.

This is a question often overlooked when buying your home. It is, however, a common situation when two people are buying a property together. Let’s take an example to show how these both work.

In a world where technology is becoming more prevalent, it’s easy to feel that privacy rights are a thing of the past.

From 1 April 2018, small businesses with a turnover of less than $5 million a year do not need to be exposed to use-of-money interest when calculating their provisional tax. Tax payments do need to be made in full and on time.

On the face of it, the laws around employees’ and employers’ respective rights and responsibilities when it comes to sick leave might look cut and dried – the reality, though, is anything but.