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The Retirement Villages Act 2003, a crucial legal framework for retirement village governance, is undergoing a very thorough review after two decades of service. With the retirement village sector and elderly population expanding significantly, the need to ensure the legislation remains relevant and effective is important. Why review? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

If you are a trustee, whether the trust is charitable, trading or a typical family trust, you should be aware of the powers and obligations you have. Many trusts hold significant assets and, for their trustees, require time and effort in making decisions. Where that is the case, not surprisingly, we are quite often asked

So we have a new Government. The National – ACT – New Zealand First coalition have promised several employment law changes. Two of the most significant are: Repealing the Fair Pay Agreement regime. It is anticipated that this will this stop unions and employees commencing bargaining for such agreements, and stall the applications already in

If you own a business which operates from commercial premises, it is likely that from time to time there have been disputes with your landlord or “lessor”. Often the location is very important to a business’s value, and so long-term lease security is critical. Disputes can cause both financial and emotional stress. There are three

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The Government announced a proposed increase of the trustee tax rate (from 33% to 39%) in Budget 2023. This change, due to take effect from 1 April 2024, would set the rate at which trustee income is taxed at the same as the top individual tax rate. The intention here is to prevent taxpayers from

An example of the critical importance of purchasers understanding their obligations under conditional sale and purchase agreements is the Strack v Grey case. (Strack v Grey [2019] NZCA 432) WHAT HAPPENED Essentially Grey, an Otago businessman who owned a property in Mosgiel, wanted to buy the Strack’s property in Dunedin. Grey wanted to put in

You can change friends but not neighbours … or so the saying goes. So it’s all the more important to try to maintain friendly – or at least cordial – relations with your neighbours. When it comes to boundary fences, these relationships can come under additional pressure, so it’s important to do things well and