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Buying a house with family or friends can be a great way of getting yourself on to the property ladder. Co-ownership or shared ownership is becoming increasingly common and can give each person a distinct share in the property that you couldn’t otherwise afford on your own. Choose the person/people wisely though and it’s critical that you get a property sharing agreement drawn up.

Until the proposed bright-line changes are passed into law, our advice to you is get legal advice before you put your property on the market, so you don’t get caught out.

Selling a business can be a very complicated process when it comes to managing your obligations under New Zealand Employment Law.

If you’re a business owner or manager, get ready for the next minimum wage increase.

When it comes to successful co-parenting nothing paves the way better than effective communication. The benefit to your children is enormous, so it’s worth investing some time and effort to learn how to communicate better.

Dreaming of moving into a retirement village but the unknown costs are putting you off? Well, some big changes could be coming for the retirement village industry to make things fairer for all residents.

You may have heard that we’ve acquired the Suburban Law practice in Parklands and Cashmere.

Building a house can be one of the most exciting projects you’ll ever carry out, but it can also be one of the most stressful. Even the most well drafted build contract will not prevent you from having issues if the builder is not up to scratch however so make sure you do your own due diligence on the builder and you’re certain they are the one for the job.