Articles: Law & Finance
Options And Refusals With Frank Newman
Property agreements are the domain of the legal fraternity but having a basic knowledge of the clauses that are commonly used when purchasing real estate is pretty useful, if not essential. Here’s an example of two agreements commonly used by commercial tenants (usually) to secure an opportunity to buy the property they lease.
Different Titles For Owning Land with Ian Reeves
There are a number of different titles for holding interests in land. Here are four of them.
How To Avoid A Tree Dilemma with Katrina Simpson
Trees are an important part of our daily life.
A Trap For People Gifting To A Family Trust with Ian Reeves
Gift duty to be abolished 1 October
Advice For Hopeful Home Buyers with David Ryburn
Mobile Mortgage Manager
In these volatile times, it’s difficult to try and predict where interest rates are going. To get the best of both worlds, you might want to split your loan in different chunks with a mix of fixed rate and a floating rate as well.
Buying A Property At Auction With Jamie McGregor
Purchasing a property at auction can be a risky undertaking if all the required due diligence is not completed before the auction date.
Fencing Of Swimming Pools with Katrina Simpson
Many people have (or dream of having) a swimming pool in their backyard.
A GST Trap
With the Auckland rental market heating up, we’re likely to see investments like these promoted around the regions before long.
Q & A For Hopeful Home Buyers With David Ryburn
We’re first home buyers; is this a good time to buy?
Family Trusts. Will One Benefit You? with Ian Reeves
Why all this talk about family trusts? Will one be of benefit to you?
Most people will benefit from having a trust. The benefits may change as life progresses.
Property Investment After The Global Financial Crisis
Property Investment After The Global Financial Crisis with Fraser Hurrell
Essential Documents For Life with Ian Reeves
There are four legal documents I see as essential to most people’s lives. They are:
1. A Will; 2. Enduring Powers of attorney; 3. Family trust; and 4. Relationship property agreements.
Repairs and Maintenance Or Capital Expenditure? with Fraser Hurrell
The stakes will be higher in the distinction between repairs and maintenance and capital expenditure on residential rental properties from April 2011.
Leaky Home Crisis: Part 2
with Mitch Singh & Jeremy Browne
There are Still Some Post - Budget Depreciation Possibilities with Fraser Hurrell
There are Still Some Post - Budget Depreciation Possibilities with Fraser Hurrell