Property

Residential Conveyancing

Overview
Expert residential conveyancing services for Auckland and New Zealand property transactions

Whether it’s your first home or your 15th investment property, buying a house or apartment is a process where accuracy, due diligence and timeliness really matter. Things can and do go wrong when you choose a conveyancing lawyer on price rather than track record.

Hesketh Henry has been a significant player in New Zealand property law since 1865, when Auckland was a frontier town and not long prior Queen Street was a muddy river valley. Our property conveyancing reputation has been built on a tailored service that looks after the best interests of each client.  As conveyancing solicitors for Auckland and New Zealand property, we have become something of a family heirloom – one generation recommends us to the next, based on a high level of trust.

In addition to the usual title, LIM and builder’s report checking, our expertise extends to advising on how the new Unitary Plan for Auckland could affect a property in the future. We also have a close association with reputable valuers and specialised resource management barristers.

Need advice on Residential Conveyancing?
Contact the expert team at Hesketh Henry.
Examples

Examples of work completed by our team include:

  • Acting for vendors and purchasers of fee simple, leasehold, cross-lease and unit title properties. Advising clients on financing and guarantees with commercial banks and private lenders.
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My cross-lease neighbour wants me to consent to their extension. Can I refuse?
From time to time a cross-lease property owner may be asked by their cross-lease neighbour for their consent to specific matters, such as proposed structural alterations or additions to their neighbou...
25.06.2024 Posted in Property
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I have a land covenant (or an easement) registered on my title that restricts the use of my land. Can I get this removed?
Where land is subject to covenants and easements, owners might find themselves in a position where they are unintentionally or unknowingly in breach of a covenant or easement or have purchased land th...
25.06.2024 Posted in Property
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Build-to-Rent (BTR) Basics
If the term Build-to-Rent is new to you, you are probably not alone.  Unlike countries such as the USA, UK and Australia where BTR is well established, the BTR sector is still emerging in New Zealand...
26.04.2024 Posted in Property
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Property Law Act COVID Extensions to End in March
Extended timeframes for taking enforcement action on mortgage defaults and unpaid commercial lease rental will come to an end on 20 March 2023. The extended timeframes were brought in by amendments to...
03.03.2023 Posted in Property
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OIO Recap: Foreign Investment in NZ Residential Real Estate
The Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018 restricted investment by overseas persons in New Zealand’s housing market.  Five years on, we recap the permitted ways in which foreigners may invest in p...
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Buying Property “Off The Plans” and Sunset Clauses
While buying a new build property “off the plans” might not suit every purchaser, in a rising property market these types of agreements give purchasers the ability to lock in the key commercial te...
30.11.2022 Posted in Construction & Property
Is Your Home Held in a Family Trust? – The New Tax Changes Affect You!
The Government’s announced law changes dealing with taxation of property came into effect on 1 October 2015 and will have a significant impact on all property owners who hold their family home in a ...
28.10.2015 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Private Wealth
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