We'd love to introduce you to Vanessa Kneebone, our friendly new receptionist. Originally from England, Vanessa has a BCS Hons in Health & Social Care, and an A-level in Law. She's always wanted to be involved in the law industry and is excited to be able to start that journey at Horrocks Hampton. With a strong background in customer
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New team member
This year we welcome legal executive Jo Bentley to our team. Jo's been working in the legal industry for 27 years. She's a Mairangi Bay local and, like the rest of us, loves so many things about living and working on the North Shore. At Horrocks Hampton she'll help clients with residential conveyancing, wills, enduring powers of attorney and estate
New bright-line test rules
When the bright-line test commenced, it affected residential land bought and sold from 1 October 2015. If you sold the property within a two-year period then, depending upon your circumstances, residential land tax may have applied. From 29 March 2018, the two-year period has increased to five years. Tax may become payable if you have bought
Consequences of unpaid rates
Whether you are purchasing your first home, family home, rental property, commercial property, retirement home, or simply refinancing your property, you may not remember the consequences of not keeping your rates paid and up to date with your local Councils. When signing that all-important mortgage enabling your loan funds to be available on
Talking about rural leases
A rural lease (“lease”) is a legally binding document which governs the relationship between the landlord and the tenant for the use of rural land. Often rural leases are entered into as a gentleman’s agreement with a handshake to seal the deal. This works fine until something goes wrong and/or there is a disagreement between the landlord and
Talking relationship property and contracting out agreements (prenups)
The division of relationship property is regulated by the Property (Relationship) Act 1976 (“RPA”), the intention of which is to recognise fair division of the relationship property at the end of a relationship. There is a presumption of equal 50/50 division, unless this can be disputed or there are certain mitigating factors. Factors such as
