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What does the bank look for when you ask them for money? What should you look for? If you want the best deal you need to think hard about these...

There is often confusion about how to deal with GST on a property transaction. "Sort of" getting it right on the Agreement is not an option. That's because if its...

The very first thing a property lawyer should do, every time you are doing anything property-related at all, is "search the title". What do we mean by "search the title"...

Housing affordability is an issue, especially in Queenstown. Is therefore quite common that people will pool resources to enter the property market. The philosophy being that its better to be...

The hardest thing for many younger couples, especially with property prices way up there, is getting the deposit together to buy in the first place. Once that part is sorted,...

More and more people nowadays are living in apartment complexes known as unit titles. The common areas of such unit title complexes are owned and managed by the Body Corporate,...

The law is black and white That’s the sort of thing a “closet lawyer” would say. Granted, the legal answer may sometimes seem clear. But that doesn’t mean the other...

There's a good reason why Bank's say you MUST see a lawyer before you sign a guarantee. Simple. If the punter they lend money to doesn't front up then they...