Residential Property Transactions 2025

This small group intensive workshop guides you step-by-step through three transactions: a freehold section purchase in a subdivision, a cross-lease dwelling and a unit title property.

This course covers:

• Dealing with matters such as requisitions, undertakings, special conditions, and settlement
• Using standard forms and procedures, particularly agreements for sale and purchase and land registration documents
• Distinguishing between, and becoming more familiar with, various types of titles and different ownership and funding options
• Recognising and developing file management practices that reduce the chance of error or poor service to clients
• Applying risk management practices that recognise areas requiring decisions or input from your employing principal, including identifying conflict issues
• Understanding AML compliance, OIO Residential Land Statements, Authority and Instruction witnessing, bright-line and residential land withholding tax obligations, and tax statements.

Learning objectives

By attending this workshop you will:

• Understand the basic sequence of tasks required for property transactions.
• Increase your confidence in managing multiple property files of different types.

Format

You will work through the three case files in a small group and participate in full group discussions. You are required to complete at least two hours of preliminary work before attending.

Who should attend

This course is a must if you are a lawyer, legal executive or litigator with limited practical experience in property law.

Note: Participants are expected to have completed at least 3-6 months in a legal environment and be familiar with the ADLS standard form agreement for the sale and purchase of real estate.

Note: Limited to 40 participants at each centre.

Materials

You will receive a manual that covers most aspects of residential property transactions in detail, along with three files of documents and fact situations dealing with a variety of potential and actual problems. You must familiarise yourself with the case scenarios and folder content prior to attending the workshop.

Timing

• Day 1: 9.00am – 5.15pm
• Day 2: 8.30am – 5.00pm

Fee (incl GST)

Law Society Members benefit from up to 30% off 

Entry Level Workshop

• $875 – Law Society members & associate members
• $1,250 – Non-members

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Presenters

	Hamish Douch Mortlock McCormack Law, Christchurch Hamish is involved in all areas of property law particularly subdivisions where he has clients all over the country. He has been on the Property Law Section Executive Committee for the past nine years and is a firm believer in encouraging collegiality in the profession.
	Michael Hofmann-Body Gillespie Young Watson, Lower Hutt Michael heads his firm’s specialist residential conveyancing division, HomeLegal. He also acts for a number of real estate agents and agencies. Michael is an approved trainer for the Real Estate Authority and has been involved in writing their training materials.
	Nick Kearney Jim Thompson Law, Auckland Nick has been in practice since 2000 and owns his own practice on Auckland’s North Shore, specialising in property and commercial law. Formerly, Nick was a director and shareholder in another firm and was Special Counsel at Davenports Law, leading their property law team. He holds a master’s degree in real estate law and is a former contributing writer to Butterworth’s Conveyancing Bulletin. Nick has presented regularly at CLE seminars and has taught the Residential Property Transactions workshop for about 14 years.
	Katherine Mexted Convex Legal, Wellington Katherine is a director at Convex Legal. Her practice focuses on advising business owners and individuals on the areas of property, business law, trusts, and asset planning. Prior to founding Convex Legal, Katherine spent the first half of her career working for Dentons Kensington Swan and DLA Piper, and in Vodafone New Zealand’s legal team, specialising in commercial contracts. She is a current member of the Lawyers’ Complaints Service Standards Committee.
	Duncan Terris Terris Legal, Christchurch Duncan has practised in a wide variety of property work for more than 36 years. He has served on the Property Law Section Executive Committee for more than 20 years, with six years as Chair. Duncan was involved in the development of Landonline and continues as convener of the Land Titles Subcommittee.
	Anita Wan Anderson Lloyd, Auckland Anita is a senior associate in the Auckland property team at Anderson Lloyd, having joined in 2019. She is interested in all aspects of conveyancing and commercial property law and she is especially passionate about guiding first home buyers through the purchase process. Anita is a member of the Law Association, the Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association and the Property Law Section.

Comments from past attendees

• “It was fantastic – highly recommend this course, thank you so much!”
• “The presenters helped me understand what would happen if the facts were varied slightly to improve my risk assessment skills.”
• “This course is excellent, and the precedents/guidelines are an invaluable resource to take back to our firms and rely on going forward.”

Cancellation and refund policy

You may cancel your registration eight working days in advance of an event, and you will receive a refund less a 25% administration fee. If you cancel less than eight working days in advance of the event, no refund is payable. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another person. If you wish to do so you must advise CLE New Zealand Law Society in writing of the change. CLE reserves the right to close registrations, and cancel or reschedule an event as necessary. Where an event is cancelled by CLE, a full refund is payable.