Package Fee (incl GST)

• $264 - NZLS members and Associate members (usually $355)
• $344 - Non-members (usually $465)

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Online CPD Modules

Agreement for Sale and Purchase - practical points 2020 - 1 CPD hour

• Publication date: April 2020
• Author: Thomas Gibbons

ADLS/REINZ released the 10th edition of the Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate in late 2019. This module will help ensure that you have a robust understanding of the key updates and the practical points to keep in mind when advising your clients.

For better or worse, advice on property transactions is often made under urgency. This webinar focuses attention on the key practical “need-to-knows” from the 10th edition of the ADLS/REINZ Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate.

Topics covered will include:

• New default conditions
• The end of faxes
• The new regime for chattels
• Changes to the warranty provisions
• Claims for compensation
• The updated GST clauses.

The aim is to help all property lawyers and legal executives to be able to answer those difficult questions that arise on a Friday afternoon.

Sale and Purchase of Apartments - key issues - 1.5 CPD hours

• Publication date: March 2019
• Authors:  Laurie Pallett, Claire Tyler

As the popularity of apartment living has increased, so have compliance issues in this space. Additional due diligence and advice is required when clients are buying apartments and it is vital that legal advisors get this right.

In this module, we will look at key disclosure obligations for unit titles and red flags when advising clients about purchasing or selling unit titled apartments.

In the context of Company Share apartments, we will ensure you are aware of the type of information purchasers might want to request, and the additional steps and documentation that are relevant to these types of apartments.

Topics covered will include:

• Disclosure requirements under the Unit Titles Act 2010
• Long Term Maintenance Plans and different “funds” under the Unit Titles Act
• Issues to look out for – earthquake strengthening, fire upgrades and weathertightness
• Builders reports – how relevant are they for apartments?
• Company Share apartments – things to be aware of.

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Property - Subdivisions - 2 CPD hours

• Publication date: April 2018
• Authors: Grania Clark, Rae Hill

Property subdivisions can entail a myriad of issues that need to be worked through and can prove to be a risky, exciting and potentially profitable venture for your clients. This module will take a practical approach to subdivisions from the viewpoint of the suburban developer and working effectively and efficiently with local government to give effect to consents.

This module will include:

• A practical guide to the subdivision process with steps to follow to ease the process when acting for developers and to assist the interface with local government, including:
  • initial due diligence/title investigations
  • discussion of the different types of subdivisions and applicable requirements
  • review of Part 10 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) and the requirements on both the local government and land owners
  • reviewing resource and subdivision consents, including local government conditions and statutory timeframes for release of s 223 and s 224 certificates under the RMA
  • reading LT Plans and Unit Plans, and associated schedules showing required instruments for registration

• Preparation for and deposit of subdivision plans and the registration of titles, including:
  • obtaining approved local government documentation, such as consent notices, easements, covenants, bonds
  • general e-dealing procedure and obtaining consents from interested parties.