Roger had purchased his own home about three ago, with the assistance of a bank loan – a loan which was secured by a mortgage...

Many of us know a story about someone buying a house off the plans at a supposedly fixed price……only to have their costs blow out, and

If you take a look at the Record of Title for your residential property, there is a pretty good chance you will find the words Fee Simple...

If you are the co-owner of a property as joint tenants and you die, the property will pass to the surviving co-owner(s) by survivorship...

You can own property (or a share in a property) with other people in one of two ways: as joint tenants or as tenants in common.

It can be tempting to approach your relationship with your lawyer in much the same way as you approach your relationship with St John...

Can you be evicted from your own home and forced to sell your interest in the property to your ex-partner, when there has been no misconduct

What would happen if your spouse/partner died tomorrow? What would it mean for yo

You can’t ignore your neighbour’s unneighbourly antics because they live right next door to you.

There have been numerous versions of the ADLS Agreement over the years. The most recent of these, the Eleventh Edition 2022, was released o

In the wake of two nationwide lockdowns and several localised lockdowns, we should all appreciate that if we enter into a property...

Why do need to ask for information? New Zealand has passed a law called the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism...

The Residential Tenancies Act. We are sometimes asked about renting to a favoured family or other residential tenant with option to buy...

If you are buying a section to build on you will know there are many things to consider:...

I** In submission period – closing 4 March 2021 ** The Dunedin City Council is currently considering a variation to the Second Generation...

The key requirement for transactions affected by the lockdown right now is to ‘make things work’. This is a time when the practical...

Why we need to ask you for information New Zealand has passed a law called the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Finance of Terrorism...

Lucas and Lucas advise all our clients that a Will is one of the most important legal documents you can have, especially if you have...

If you love the house, we want you to get it. If you’re selling your house, we want it to go smoothly. Buyers If you’re climbing the...