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Tiny House Tensions Rising Between Owners and Councils

Tiny houses are becoming extremely popular nationwide as property prices rise. Less energy consumption, lower environmental impact and cheaper housing, while still leaving room to develop other buildings on a single normal-sized plot. Win-win, right? Not quite.

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Airbnb changes: but wait there’s more …

The Queenstown Lakes District Council announced changes to short-term visitor accommodation rules, covering the likes of Airbnb, for certain zones earlier this year – but that didn’t account for all properties.

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Close to home

Given my profession, it’s perhaps not surprising that, even when I’m away from the office, conversations and questions often turn to the laws of our land – or, more specifically, the laws of our neighbourhoods.

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Leasing: know what you’re getting into

Leasing commercial premises has always brought complexities and considerations well above residential tenancy.

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Airbnb

Becoming an Airbnb host sounds like the perfect way to fund some overseas travel for yourself and rent out your home while you are away.

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A very finite resource

There’s a clear commercial advantage that land has over many other saleable goods. They’re not making any more of it.

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Are bricks and mortar for you?

With property prices appreciating at record levels, not surprisingly, real estate is piquing the interest of many who haven’t traditionally invested in bricks and mortar.

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Big law changes around rentals

Quite often, something will pop up on the legal or general news radar that casts me into “I wonder” mode … promptly sparking a Google-fest of searching and cross-referencing to satiate my curiosity.

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