Aimed at addressing the New Zealand-wide lack of affordable houses, it requires certain councils (including Auckland) to incorporate new medium-density residential standards into their unitary plans.

When trying to cancel a contract, parties often rely on two clauses in off-plan agreements: a sunset date clause or a force majeure clause.

We are coming across more and more issues with the construction or build of a property and clients who have not received legal advice prior to entering into their contract. In this article we touch on some of these issues.