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Can I cancel a Sale and Purchase Agreement after signing?
26 April 2013 3:41 PM | No Comments
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The hidden costs of buying a house
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Mixed use of holiday homes
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4 Checks to do before buying a property at Auction
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Can you buy at Auction without a 10% deposit?
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Buying leasehold is a risky business
11 November 2012 11:47 PM | No CommentsThe risks of purchasing leasehold property have again been highlighted in the media this week with apartments at Scene Three on Beach Rd in Auckland City facing an increasing of ground rent of up 470%. This means that owners of a small one bedroom apartment who were paying $1400 per annum could now be paying $8000 to the Ngati Whatua o Orakei Maori Trust
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IRD focus on property dealings
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Archive for December, 2010
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Guidelines for Managing your Trust
Posted on December 27, 2010 | 1 CommentA Family Trust is a common vehicle for the ownership of property in New Zealand. It has really become quite fashionable to have a trust in some circles and many... -
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year
Posted on December 23, 2010 | No Comments2010 was a busy year with lots of changes especially for property investors, the new budget, LAQC changes, depreciation, GST changes, market changes, etc. We started this site in Oct... -
Selling Investment Property For Top Dollar
Posted on December 23, 2010 | 4 CommentsThis is the first article of a series of tips for selling investment property for maximum sale price. In total there will be five tips over the next couple of... -
To Fix or Not To Fix
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsFixing your mortgage gives you the benefit of knowing exactly what payments you’ll be making on the loan for the period of the fixed rate, and ensures that the rate... -
Best ways to get your Loan Approved
Posted on December 15, 2010 | 1 CommentEven though every Bank looks at your ability to get a mortgage in a different way, they all have things in common they look for to make sure you are... -
Buying a House – The 7 essential steps
Posted on December 14, 2010 | 1 CommentBuying a house can be complicated with the potential for many factors to go wrong along the way. Getting the right advice at the right time and following these 7... -
Q: Do I have to pay the depreciation back when I sell my investment property?
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsI have been asked this question so many times so I decided to post the answer here so everybody would have access to it. These are the steps you have... -
Is your Rental Property a Commercial Dwelling for GST purposes?
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsAs an investment property owner, you probably know the general thrust of the 2010 Budget was to tighten up on property investment taxation. The changes have removed depreciation opportunities for... -
What size Mortgage can I Afford?
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsNo matter what anyone says properties are still expensive to buy and, unless you are fortunate enough not to have to borrow to afford one, this a question most of... -
Trust FAQ’s
Posted on December 6, 2010 | No CommentsTrusts have been around for centuries and are still a popular vehicle of property ownership and asset protection in New Zealand today. Despite this many people still dont undertand the... -
Finance Companies in the Modern age
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsWe’ve all heard and seen over the past 3 years the issues with a lot of Finance companies, how many have not survived and how a lot of people have...
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