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What to consider before applying for the 2021 Resident Visa.

DATE: Friday 4 February 2022
KEYWORDS: Immigration, 2021 Resident visa, 2021 Interim visa, Specific Purpose Work visa, General Interim visa, Employment.

If you are thinking of applying for the 2021 Resident Visa, you may wish to consider applying for a new temporary visa. Here is why

Residential Tenancies Reforms - Second Stage Has Come Into Force

DATE: Tuesday 18 May 2021
KEYWORDS: Residential Tenancies reform, terminate periodic tenancies, rent increase, name suppression, tenants’ privacy

What are the important changes for Landlords under the latest Residential Tenancies Reform?

Overseas Investment Changes- Who can buy residential properties in NZ?

DATE: Thursday 11 October 2018
KEYWORDS: Overseas Investment Office, OIO, Overseas Amendment Act 2018, NZ residents, citizen

The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has finally released details of how they will apply the Overseas Amendment Act 2018.

Overseas Investment Changes- Who can buy residential properties in NZ?
Diagram Source: Overseas Investment Office, NZ Law Society webinar – Changes that Affect Every Conveyancer – Overseas Inve
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New exemptions available for Overseas Investors to buy residential properties

DATE: Friday 24 August 2018
KEYWORDS: Overseas Investment, Overseas Buyers, Residential properties, Investment

The wide window for Overseas Buyers to buy Residential Properties in NZ will narrow significantly after October 2018. However, the latest amendments introduced some new exemptions.

Foreigners Buying Residential Properties in New Zealand - Update

DATE: Monday 21 May 2018
KEYWORDS: foreign buyer residential properties in New Zealand

Overseas Investment Amendment Bill - Amendment to "sensitive land"

New Residents - Pathways to Overseas Investment Consent

DATE: Monday 21 May 2018
KEYWORDS: foreign buyer residential properties in New Zealand consent new residents

What pathways will qualify you to be granted Overseas Investment Consent?

Will Foreign Buyers be able to buy residential properties in New Zealand?

DATE: Tuesday 14 November 2017
KEYWORDS: Overseas Investment Act, dwellings, resident, citizen, Overseas Person

What will the new changes to the Overseas Investment Act mean for foreign buyers?

Resident Land Withholding Tax – Update

DATE: Friday 15 July 2016
KEYWORDS: Property, Tax, Resident Land Withholding Tax, Offshore Resident Land Withholding Tax Person

All non-New Zealand citizens or residents who bought property after 1 October 2015 and sold the property within 2 years will be subject to RLWT.

Residential Land Withholding Tax to Come in to Apply from 1 July 2016

DATE: Tuesday 14 June 2016
KEYWORDS: Property, Tax, Resident Land Withholding Tax, Offshore Person

This tax regime targets short-term gains from sales of properties by non-New Zealand citizens and residents, and certain NZ residents and citizens. Find out if it affects you.

Changes to New Zealand Company requirements affect non-residents

DATE: Sunday 26 July 2015
KEYWORDS: tax resident, address, company, director, illegal,

How is New Zealand making it harder for companies to be used by overseas persons for illegal activities?

Auckland property market brings new laws for all of New Zealand

DATE: Friday 12 June 2015
KEYWORDS: non-residents, New Zealanders, IRD Number, Auckland, China, property

What measures are the New Zealand Government taking to deal with rising property prices?

Dunedin Shanghai Association property law section ADLS