Package Fee (incl GST)

• $425 - Law Society members and Associate members (usually $554)
• $549 - Non-members (usually $714)

Note: Access to the online files is via your "My CPD" page. If you would like to purchase multiple packages, please contact us here.

Online CPD Modules

Residential Property Update - 1 CPD hour

• Publication date: March 2023
• Authors: Michelle Stapleton

Property transactions are one of the most common areas of complaint by clients and it is important that you are able to provide robust advice on them. This module will provide an update on some of the key recent developments in the property area and discuss some common pitfalls for practitioners.

Topics covered will include:

• Unit Titles Act – what’s new
• Co-ownership – tricks and tips for assisting clients
• Changes in the buy-to-rent sector
• Recent decisions from Standards Committees relating to conveyancing practitioners.

Unit Titles - key issues - 2 CPD hours

• Publication date: November 2020
• Author: Josh Muir

Unit Title ownership of property remains alive and well in New Zealand and will continue to be so. Following on from a session at the Auckland CPD Top-Up Day in February this year, this module will discuss the latest issues to be alert to.

This module will include:

• Body corporate “basics”
• What to be aware of when buying and selling a unit title property  
• Body corporate governance 
• Unit alterations  
• Short term rentals.

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Cross Leases - key issues - 2 CPD hours

• Publication date: May 2023
• Authors: Joanna Pidgeon, Ben Thomson

Cross leases are a popular form of subdivision going back to the 1960s, where land and buildings are owned jointly by the occupants as tenants in common and the flats leased. This type of ownership has the potential to lead to significant issues. This module will take a practical approach in considering how you can help your clients avoid and/or manage these issues at the front end of the process and when buying and selling; tips in relation to obtaining consent; and the steps that you can take if problems do subsequently emerge.

This module is an updated version of the very well attended and received webinar in February 2022.

This module will include:

• Issues relating to cross lease sale and purchase transactions and when to requisition or add additional clauses
• Consent issues relating to alterations and redevelopment
• Maintenance, insurance, and other decision matters arising from co-ownership of cross lease properties
• Disputes leading to arbitration.

Critical Case Law Update for Property Lawyers - 2 CPD hours

• Publication date: 9 June 2023
• Authors: Thomas Gibbons, James Mahuta-Coyle

The volatility of the property market, and the increasing complexity of property law, are contributing to a steady expansion of cases in this area. This module will review the most important recent cases in the property field that you need to know about, and the practical implications stemming from these decisions.

The module will include:

• Coverage of the most important cases on topics including sale of land, issues with REINZ-ADLS agreements, unit titles, easements and others
• Commentary on practical implications stemming from these decisions.