Property
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News & Publications
Friday 9 November 2012
A new class of leaky building litigants?
The Supreme Court confirms councils owe a duty of care to owners of commercial buildings.
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Article posted by Sophie East, Senior Associate | Related topics: Litigation, Property, Government
Thursday 25 October 2012
Earthquake Prone Buildings and the Health and Safety in Employment Act
The Christchurch earthquakes and structural failure of the PGC, Forsyth Barr, CTV and Hotel Grand Chancellor buildings has recently drawn attention to the obligations imposed by the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 ( HSE Act ) in relation to earthquake-prone buildings.
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Article posted by Jane Holland, Partner and Tim Clarke, Partner and Susannah Maxfield, Solicitor | Related topics: Employment, Property
Friday 28 September 2012
Update on proposed changes to taxation of lease inducement payments
Last month we described changes to the taxation of lease inducement payments which were proposed by the Inland Revenue in July.
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Article posted by Jane Holland, Partner and Mathew McKay, Partner and Jarrod Walker, Senior Associate | Related topics: Property
Tuesday 21 August 2012
Changes to Taxation of lease inducement payments
Tax reforms relevant to the property industry continue to be announced by the Government.
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Article posted by Jane Holland, Partner and Jarrod Walker, Senior Associate | Related topics: Property, Tax
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Bell Gully authors chapters on key environmental issues
Reverse sensitivity and contaminated sites are two environmental issues of growing prominence – and they are the subject of new publications by Bell Gully resource management lawyers.
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Related topics: Resource Management, Construction and Development, Property
Thursday 25 August 2011
Green terms launched for landlords and tenants to facilitate environmentally sustainable buildings in New Zealand
Bell Gully property department leader Jane Holland and senior associate Jeff Walters, have brought together a working group consisting of both landlords and tenants to contribute to a programme of lease terms, which will provide the basis for environmentally sustainable buildings in New Zealand.
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Related topics: Property
Thursday 26 May 2011
Disclosure obligations under the Unit Titles Act 2010 – are you ready?
The commencement date for the Unit Titles Act 2010 ( Act ) has just been announced.
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Article posted by Jane Holland, Partner and Hugh Kettle, Partner and Tom Bennett, Partner and Andrew Petersen, Partner | Related topics: Property, Insolvency
Thursday 18 November 2010
Construction Contracts Act review
The Department of Building and Housing has released a discussion document on a review of the Construction Contracts Act 2002 ( CCA ).
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Article posted by Tom Bennett, Partner and Andrew Petersen, Partner | Related topics: Property, Construction and Development
