The number of people making the decision to sell their home and move into a Retirement Village is increasing. We find many clients are deciding to move sooner rather than later into a villa. This is to be able to…
First Home Partner is an initiative by Kāinga Ora to help first home buyers with a limited deposit or home loan to buy a brand-new home. Kāinga Ora will own a share in the home equivalent to the percentage they…
A Will may seem like an easy document to create. Something that you can do on your own or with the help of a ‘do-it-yourself’ Will kit. It’s not until you are administering the estate that unknown problems come up,…
If you’re a first-time home buyer, or a previous homeowner and you’ve been making regular KiwiSaver contributions for 3-5 years, you may be eligible for a First Home Grant of up to $5,000.00 for an existing home and $10,000.00 for…
The increase in house prices and general increase in the cost of living have made it more difficult than ever for first home buyers to get onto the property ladder. It has also meant that those who already have a…
On Tuesday 20 September 2022 Amanda Crehan and Jacintha Atkinson-Manson were guest speakers at the Craigs Investment Partners – Women’s Wealth Workshop. It was a full crowd on the night. The Women’s Wealth workshop is designed to help women interested…
We’d like to congratulate Alison Macbeth on achieving an outstanding result in her Legal Executive Studies. Alison recently qualified as a Legal Executive having worked full-time while studying towards her qualification. Alison was a star in gaining top results in…
With the ever-changing world, and skyrocketing prices of housing, more and more people in New Zealand/Aotearoa are looking to purchase property outside of the traditional sole purchaser or spousal arrangement. In these situations, it’s important to ensure you have sound…