Property Law

Whatever type of assistance you need with a property matter, we pride ourselves on providing well-considered and common-sense legal advice together with an efficient but relational service. At the end of the day, you are not just another client. We want to personally help you achieve your property goals, whether big or small, with confidence.

Our Expertise

Residential

Whether you are buying or selling your first home, dealing with earthquake issues, or building a new home, we have experience that covers an expanse of expertise including:

  • Sale and purchase agreements
  • Red zone and earthquake issues
  • Residential tenancies
  • Ownership structures/Property sharing agreements
  • Building contracts
  • Unit titles and cross leases
  • Bank lending and mortgages
  • Residential subdivision and section purchases
  • Retirement Village licences

Construction

Whatever type of assistance you need with a construction matter, we pride ourselves on providing well-considered and common-sense legal advice together with an efficient but relational service. At the end of the day, you are not just another client. We want to personally help you achieve your property goals, whether big or small, with confidence. We have experience in all aspects of construction law including:

  • Building Contracts
  • Residential subdivisions and section purchases
  • Sale and purchase agreements
  • Ownership structures/Property sharing agreements
  • Building contracts
  • Unit titles and cross leases
  • Bank lending and mortgages

Commercial

Our team has advised on the legal aspects of some of Canterbury’s largest and most successful subdivisions and commercial developments. We have experience in:

  • Buying and selling of commercial and industrial land
  • Due diligence
  • Commercial lease drafting and negotiation
  • Sub-leases
  • Franchising
  • Rent review disputes and mediation
  • Commercial and industrial subdivisions

Leasing

Whether you are looking at entering into a lease, need help preparing one or are sub-leasing, renewing or reviewing an existing lease- we have experience in these aspects and more.

  • Leases
  • Residential tenancies
  • Sub-leases
  • Commercial lease drafting and negotiations
  • Rent review disputes and mediation

Subdivisions

Our team have advised on some of Canterbury’s (and beyond) largest subdivisions and have the expertise to guide you through all the complexities a subdivision project inevitably throws up.  From sketched possibilities through to deposit of title plans, we can assist with:

  • Boundary adjustments
  • Acquisition/aggregation of land for subdivision
  • Analysing head titles and survey plans
  • Development agreements
  • Project finance
  • Drafting of all title instruments and encumbrances
  • Liaising with territorial authorities, utility companies and other stakeholders
  • Sell down and settlement of newly created Lots

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