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Auckland conveyancing - process of buying a home

Auckland conveyancing – process of buying a home

Conveyancing – The Process of Buying a Home – May 2016

Property Law – Published article by Auckland lawyer and conveyancer Ian Mellett

Published property law NZ article by Ian Mellett (Conveyancing)

NZ Home Owners Magazine

Buying or selling a home is one of the biggest financial commitments you will ever make. There are several relatively complicated stages to negotiate and there are a number of…

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Buying your first home While the dream of home ownership may be taking a bit of a beating as a result of property price inflation, most Kiwis still say that buying a house is in their life plan.

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How to sell your company

How to sell your company

22While developing an idea to start a business takes time, selling that same business can be just as complicated. As an entrepreneur, it’s not easy to think about selling your business, but knowing when the time is right, and planning ahead of time, will improve your chances of getting the best price and outcome.

Whether you profit will depend on the reason for the sale, the timing of the sale,…

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Find a lawyer - 5 tips to get it right first time

Find a lawyer – 5 tips to get it right first time

For some unfortunate people, the first time they realise their lawyer is not as competent as they need to be, is when they’ve lost out on money, relationship, time or rights, or even all of those. They may not even realise it until years later, if ever. This is because people often don’t have enough experience in working with lawyers to understand the difference.

Find a lawyer who is a problem…

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7 Fundamentals of Relationship Property You Need To Know

7 Fundamentals of Relationship Property You Need To Know

Relationships are always an adventure, and no one really can say how they will turn out.  People change as they get older, circumstances change, dreams and desires change.  And a relationship that might at first have seemed to be set for life, may not turn out that way.

You might be married, or maybe you have elected to live with someone in a more ‘carefree’ relationship.  Perhaps you prefer to…

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Rugby World Cup super fan - Ian Mellett

Rugby World Cup super fan – Ian Mellett

Auckland lawyer, Ian Mellett has plenty of reasons to be a proud South African rugby supporter, and says the loss to Japan on the weekend has not dented any of them.

Ian Mellett

The 53-year-old lawyer, originally from Port Elizabeth, moved to New Zealand in 1997 – two years after witnessing first-hand the nation-inspiring 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.

“One of the South African rugby…

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New Zealand Immigration Adviser - Look out for immigration scams

New Zealand Immigration Adviser – Look out for immigration scams

Look out for immigration scams

All over the world, people are on the move, and more so than ever before. Nowadays, it’s relatively easy to get to know about other places and look at making a move to where the grass might be perceptively greener, to quote the old cliché. Ease of travel, a more globalised job market and easy accessibility to media of all types has shrunk the world from the ‘big…

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Conveyancing Auckland lawyers share stuff.co.nz article

Conveyancing Auckland lawyers share stuff.co.nz article

Source stuff.co.nz article of April 15 2015 and shared with you by the Conveyancing Auckland lawyers at Quay Law.

‘The brakes are off': Auckland’s average asking price hits $716k

The average asking price for an Auckland home reached a record $716,050 in March according to Trade Me’s Property Price index.

While the national average asking price grew by around $40,000 over the last year,…

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Property Deposit... What does Deposit really mean?

Property Deposit… What does Deposit really mean?

The term deposit is used by different parties within a conveyancing transaction and each party whether they are an   agents, bank or KiwiSaver representative, can have a differing meaning on the word property deposit.

This legal hint, share by Quay Law,  focuses on clarifying any confusion that may exist whether you are a first home buyer or moving to your next family home

Deposits payable to Real…

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Advantages of Appointing an Auckland Property Lawyer for Coveyancing

Advantages of Appointing an Auckland Property Lawyer for Coveyancing

Are you buying or selling a property? If yes, then you need conveyancing services for the legal process of transferring the title of the property from seller to buyer and for the transfer of funds from buyer to seller.

What are the advantages of appointing an Auckland property lawyer for your Coveyancing?

Conveyancers also attend to matters of financing and refinance, and the preparation of the…

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Quay Law signs up as Sponsor of Grammar Juniors Rugby Club

To keep the club operating and progressing we are reliant on sponsorship, and with that in mind we are pleased to announce the arrival of Auckland law firm, Quay Law as a new sponsor to the Grammar Juniors Rugby Club for 2014-15.

Ian Mellett is a lawyer at the Remuera based law firm Quay Law. He holds a B Comm, LLB, H Dip Tax and is admitted to practice in both New Zealand and overseas.

Ian is able to advise you on all aspects of Conveyancing, Trusts and Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Wills and Estate Administration, Relationship Property, Commercial Transactions, Taxation, Franchising, Immigration and General legal matters. He prides himself on having a friendly and personable approach and strives to build long-lasting relationships with his clients.

Ian is an avid sports fan, having played first class cricket in South Africa many years ago. Quay Law used to be the principal sponsor of the Parnell Cricket Club and are looking forward to their involvement with Grammar Junior Rugby.

Ian has held various leadership roles within the community, including being the current Honorary Solicitor of the Parnell Cricket Club, a past member of the Remuera Business Association and a current board member of the New Zealand South Africa Business Council.

He can be contacted on 09 – 523 2408 or email ian.mellett@quaylaw.co.nz

We thank Ian for his contribution to the club, and always enjoy the sideline repartee as he watches his son Matthew play in the Grammar Juniors Under 9 Gold Team.

Please find below some pictures taken at The Annual Rugby Dinner …

The one that is themed “It Used to be Cool”

That your Team will create their own take on the theme, dress your table accordingly and have a blast.

The one that we will all get to enjoy fantastic food created by Koru Kitchen and their food mastermind Phil Spathis, who comes to our dinner with years of experience as Executive Chef at Harbourside Restaurant.

Where we all get to enjoy the sounds of the Tall Poppies, and create havoc on the dance floor, all the time hoping that our fancy dress outfits remain intact till the end of the evening, or at least until the end of the song!!

The one that we are holding at the Grammar TEC Clubrooms, Saturday 9 August at 7.30pm…..Saturday night at the Clubrooms…now didn’t that used to be cool!!!!!

Below you will find some of the pictures taken on the night.  To view all of the pictures taken on the night, please visit our Quay Law Facebook Page.  Or The Grammar Dinner Album

  To see all of the pictures taken on the night, please visit our Quay Law Facebook Page.

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Auckland law firm, Quay Law signs up as Sponsor of Grammar Juniors Rugby Club Quay Law signs up as Sponsor of Grammar Juniors Rugby Club To keep the club operating and progressing we are reliant on sponsorship, and with that in mind we are pleased to announce the arrival of Auckland law firm, Quay Law as a new sponsor to the Grammar Juniors Rugby Club for 2014-15.

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Enduring Powers of Attorney are a simple way of ensuring that if for any reason you become incapacitated, the person you have appointed as your attorney can attend to these matters for you.

They are powerful documents however in that they continue to have effect in the event of you becoming incapacitated mentally, so you should exercise care in your appointment. .. Read More

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Property Ownership in New Zealand - Recent Statistics

Property Ownership in New Zealand – Recent Statistics

Census 2013: Property ownership keeps falling

Source | NZ Herald -18 March 2014

Houses in Hobsonville Point, Auckland. Photo / S Ivey

The number of homeowners in New Zealand continues to fall, with fewer than half of all Kiwis owning their own property, new Census figures show.

In 2013, 49.8 per cent of people aged 15 years and over owned or partly owned the home they lived in, compared with…

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Mortgage refinance | To Fix or to Float?

Mortgage refinance | To Fix or to Float?

When considering mortgage re-finance the ultimate question is to fix or to float?  Please find an article below, sourced for your by the conveyancers and Auckland solicitors at Quay Law.  This article appeared in the NZ Herald on 12 March 2014.

Mortgage refinance

The cash rate is likely to rise, so experts say assess what you can afford and lock it in.

Some people were weighing up the cost of…

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Conveyancing | What is happening in the NZ property market?

Conveyancing | What is happening in the NZ property market?

This article sourced from Stuff. Co.nz shares a viewpoint of current property market trends. Our Quay Law conveyancing team are able to assist you with your next property transaction whether it be a commercial / residential property sale or purchase.

After years in which first home buyers have been forced to tremble through nerve-shredding auctions, estate agents are finally returning to the…

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Setting up a family trust?

Setting up a family trust?

Setting up a family trust?

A family trust is a legal way to hold and protect your assets for the future.

The trust can safeguard all, or a portion of, your assets because you no longer own them yourself – the trust does.  Ian Mellett, Auckland lawyer at Quay Law, is able to provide you with a detailed understanding of what is involved  with the setting up of a family trust and the advantages /…

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Immigration, Returning New Zealanders and house prices

This article was shared with you by both our conveyancing and immigration lawyers at Auckland law…

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