Recent Matters, Anonymised
6 recent NZ property law matters. Real challenges, real outcomes, anonymised to protect client privacy.
Cross-lease defect rectified before settlement saved an Auckland buyer
An Auckland buyer was three days from settlement on a cross-lease townhouse when the title search exposed an unconsented deck and a flat plan that no longer matched the building footprint. We unwound the timing pressure and got the seller to fix it before keys changed hands.
$1.85m residential cross-lease
Urgent eight-day settlement for a Bay of Plenty coastal sale
A Bay of Plenty seller needed to settle eight days after going unconditional, with finance for their next purchase already locked in. We pulled the legal side together fast and protected the seller from the buyer's late requests for variations.
$1.6m coastal residential sale
CBA to ANZ in six business days: refinance turnaround for a multi-property investor
An Auckland property investor needed to switch four secured properties from CBA to ANZ before a fixed-rate roll, including a cross-collateralised pair that needed restructuring. We turned the discharge and registration cycle around in six business days.
$3.2m four-property residential refinance
Anchor tenant renewal with rent review: keeping a CBD professional services firm in place
A long-term Auckland CBD tenant was negotiating a six-year renewal with a contested rent review. We worked through the lease provisions, the comparables, and the contractual mechanics to land a renewal the client could live with.
$8.4m total rent over six-year renewal term
Australian couple secures OIO consent for coastal acreage in 11 weeks
An Australian couple bought a 15-hectare coastal lifestyle block on the Coromandel. The land was sensitive under the Overseas Investment Act and required full consent. We structured the application to secure consent inside 11 weeks.
$2.85m sensitive coastal land purchase
Multi-unit development on the North Shore: from acquisition to off-the-plan sales
A first-time developer turned a 1,200 square metre Glenfield site into 11 dwellings under the Auckland Unitary Plan. We acted on the acquisition, the development structure, the unit titling, and the off-the-plan sales contracts.
$14.2m gross development value
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