Property Conveyancing Services Blog

Hi all just a quick blog to inform you effective from the 1st July 2010 the Land Information New Zealand has announced fees for registration and searches will increase.
Registration fees will increase from $37.00 per document to $51.00 per document.
Search fees will increase from $3.00 to $4.00 per search request.
It would appear the Government Departments [...]

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In New Zealand it is the Fencing Act 1978 which governs the requirements for Dividing Fences, there were a few amendments and the Act was reprinted on the 1st August 2009.
 
The Act further covers two specimen types of fences detailed in Schedule 2 of the Act they are as follows:
 
URBAN
 
1.     Post and rail fence – [...]

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Your Management Team are the key for the successful running of your business. There is an abundance of free training available and one of those sources is Trade Enterprise New Zealand. My wonderful Manager Wendy from the Rotorua office is off to her second two day seminar.
This one is the Lean Business Operations something applicable [...]

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What are the different types of Title Estates in New Zealand under the Torrens System?
1. Fee simple - This is the largest interest which can be held in land next to the Crown. In effect this type of ownership is not limited by time and continues indefinitely. It carries rights representative of absolute ownership of [...]

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The Land Transfer Act 1952 in New Zealand provides for 5 types of Caveats.
A caveat is a warning to anyone to be aware. A Caveat is a notice which is registered against a title for any party to be aware that a claim is being made and sought. Caveats do not create new rights, they [...]

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