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The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“the Act”) requires landlords to provide and maintain rental properties in a reasonable state of repair for their tenants. When deciding what is a ‘reasonable state of repair’ one must ...

Having enduring powers of attorney (EPAs) and a will in place is important for every adult whatever their age.

If you buy a property at a mortgagee sale, be aware that you are entering a contract that is quite different in its nature to an agreement entered into in other circumstances.

KiwiSaver was initially created to help people save for their retirement, so the obvious answer for when you can access your KiwiSaver funds, is at age 65. But under the correct circumstances, funds can be accessed earlier.

A LIM report provides all the documents that a council has on records for a property. Each LIM report contains different information, as some properties may be new builds, while others are just sections or older homes etc.

There are a number of different circumstances under which you may consider forming a trust.  This article will discuss some of the common reasons and the trust structures which are utilised.

Gibson Sheat's stand prize at the Wellington Regional Business Expo on Tuesday 7 May was a magnum bottle of  the fabulous Pol Roger champagne.

Changes that extend or protect employees’ and unions’ rights and powers, and add new responsibilities or obligations for employers took effect in December 2018 and April 2019, with further changes effective 6 May.

Farm debt mediation provides for mediation between the lending provider and the farmer before the appointment of a receiver.  New Zealand has never had a legislated farm debt mediation programme, however there is now a Farm Debt Mediation Bill in front of parliament...

The Employment Relations Act 2000 and the Human Rights Act 1993 cover the in-depth processes, remedies and forms of general and sexual harassment in the workplace for New Zealand employees.

A title is a way to record the land and properties information, such as lot numbers, how big the section is, whether there are any covenants, easements or caveats registered against the title...

A property that has been used to manufacture methamphetamine, or has had methamphetamine smoked inside, can be contaminated...

On the weekend of 16/17 March you might spot a fleet of yachts racing in the Wellington harbour...

Gibson Sheat were proud to co-host an International Women's Day breakfast event in Masterton on Friday 8th March. 

The breakfast event linked in to the IWD 2019 live stream from Parliament Buildings where we heard from keynote speakers The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern (Prime Minister of New Zealand), The Hon Julie Anne Genter (Minister for Women) and Steph Dyhrberg (leading employment rights lawyer and Wellingtonian of the Year).

 

Gibson Sheat had a delightful evening with surveying company, Adamson Shaw, enjoying the different tastes of French wine.