While you're busy with getting pre-approval to buy a home or an investment property, or upgrade home, bear in mind, good planning is extremely important - you not only plan for this upcoming transaction, but also you need to...
Trusts Act 2019 which will come into effect on 30 January 2021 is the first major reform to New Zealand trust law since the Trustee Act 1956. If you are the Settlor or a Trustee or a beneficiary of a Trust? Now is the time to...
Over the past few days, we have seen some New Zealand banks reduced their mortgage rates to 2.79%, hitting the lowest in the fixed mortgage interest rate history, while other banks still keep at 2.99%.
If you experienced financial difficulty due to Covid-19 pandemic and had to take mortgage repayment holiday/deferment, but now your situation is getting better – with your income back to normal, you feel confident on repaying...
On 30th April 2020, the New Zealand Reserve Bank has announced to remove mortgage loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restriction. This change marks the end of LVR limits and banks don’t need to comply with the LVR rule for the next 12...
In New Zealand, family trust is a popular way of protecting your valuable assets. If you are thinking about setting up a family trust, and wondering what exact family trust is and do you really need one, then you have come to...
Archive
