trust/bright-line implications

[alaska]

If I wanted to wind up a family trust and put the house back in my name, would this leave me open to the bright line test if the property was sold. Held the property for over 10 years and the financial company as trustee, is listed on the title. Thanks in advance for any advice. - main reason is to...

[twhite]

Hi there. I'm new to the forum so hope I'm posting in the correct place.

We have been contacted by the lawyer of the purchaser of a house we sold in 2015 who claims that we are in breach of the Vendor's warranties in a clause of the Sales and Purchase agreement. We carried out alterations...

[doulu]

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone could help me.

I am interested in buying my first property. The property is an apartment, which is in a building that is retail ground level and apartments on the first level. The retail unit is on a separate title to each of the 6 apartments...

[Akl_New]

Recently bought a house where previous owners converted the lower level from a rumpus to a minor dwelling in 2004. (studio with bathroom and kitchen)

It ended up getting a CCC for the bathroom, but the consent application for minor unit ended up being retracted as there were structural...

[Flashwaawoo]

Has anyone ever done their own conveyancing when changing banks due to refinancing? I was told today by a bank that it can be done. It would save some money not having to pay the lawyer fees.

[Janicz]

Hi All,

I'm planning on putting in a french door and adding a deck. Neither require consent*. However, I do believe I will need to get written approval from our neighbor with who we own the cross-leased land with. Has anyone had any experience with this before? Do I just need to template...

[Jean Paul]

Hi there - yesterday - out of the blue my neighbor decided to put a sleep out directly in front of our property (long ways!) on his side of the fence. We are in Waterview, Auckland and on a cross lease (three properties total on this) with the neighbor in question being the front property. The 'sleep...

[RichardC]

Is it possible to complete a residential property sale from overseas, and if so what are the steps?
I may be wrong, but I heard that the only signature required is the one for the Sale and Purchase agreement, after which the solicitor can conduct the rest of the business through to mortgage discharge...