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Even before Winston Peters made his announcement that he would form a coalition government with Labour, we were seeing some disturbing trends in the banking sector. You need to be aware of these if you are looking to buy a home or investment property. There..
Read ArticleThere have been a number of tax changes ushered in recently with two relatively large tax bills passed into law. Below is a grab bag of some of the changes that may be relevant to you. If you are concerned that any of these changes..
Read ArticleAt GRA we have become concerned at the number of people thinking about buying leaky buildings. This was brought to our attention in our capacity as Professional Trustee, which means we (along with any other trustees) need to sign off on any planned property purchases for..
Read ArticleOne common theme that seems to be on the 'up' this year, is two or more investors coming together to buy property through small private partnerships, LTCs or joint ventures. Common examples include: Family members buying an asset from the deceased estate of a relative Family members..
Read ArticleThere is a lot of talk about the current property boom in Auckland and how prices will continue to rise due to the high demand for housing. There are two ways investors can benefit from those capital gains, one less risky than the other. Strategy 1The..
Read ArticlePart of the Auckland Unitary plan addresses Auckland's housing affordability and supply. You'd need to have been living under a rock or in the far reaches of Siberia not to have heard that Auckland has a desperate shortage of affordable housing, as well as a..
Read ArticleBe careful and watch out - there are two new email phishing scams that have been reported by the IRD. Do not reply to them. See below for more details. First Scam Email "We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your fiscal..
Read ArticleWith the recent earthquake in Christchurch a lot of our clients have had their properties affected and it is still is a big issue for Christchurch property owners. If you live in Christchurch or have property in the area please let us know if there..
Read ArticleIn these tougher times we have noticed vendors asking for early release of deposits before actual settlement has taken place. If you have purchased a property and paid a deposit on the unconditional date, we would recommend you think twice before agreeing (and don’t) to any..
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Hi Anthony, Thank you very much. We also appreciate our collaboration, patience and support from you and GRA. We would not make it without you guys. Please share our appreciation withe the team who was involved with our tax return. - MK & RW, October 2018
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