Many building contracts will be drafted with progress payments falling due throughout the building process and with the final payment being due on “practical completion”. Practical […]
Company directors should be aware of the changes of the Companies Act 1993 (the’Act’) that became law on 24 June 2014. Some changes took immediate effect, […]
The principle of ‘caveat emptor’ or ‘let the buyer beware’ applies to buying property. Purchasers are always advised to complete their own thorough due diligence investigation […]
The media love reporting on salacious details of employment disputes before the Employment Relations Authority (‘ERA’) and the Employment Court, by trumpeting headlines like “Sacked worker […]
Online auction websites (like TradeMe) can be an easy stepping-stone towards starting or growing a business. The systems are already in place and there are relatively […]
Payment of deposits has become a normal part of everyday business, being commonplace in transactions from house purchases to building work. But should you be paying […]
The Building Amendment Act 2013 (‘Act’) changed the rules around residential building works from 1 January 2015.The changes include the following: Works worth more than $30,000 […]
When a company is in financial difficulty, it might find itself subject to a voluntary administration, receivership or liquidation. There are important differences between these processes, […]
The process to apply and become a permanent resident in New Zealand can be complex, difficult and expensive for some. It can also be time consuming. […]