Earthquake information

Our thoughts and sympathies are with everyone affected by the Christchurch Earthquake. We are committed to supporting our staff, our clients and their families, and the wider Christchurch community.

Our Christchurch office is now operating in new offices: 1 Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside, Christchurch 8053. All other details remain the same.

We appreciate many of you will be worried not just from a personal view but from a business perspective. Please view the guides below which may answer some of your questions. There will obviously be many other matters that will need attention. Please contact us at any time. We want to assist.

Christchurch - Property Issues Among the Rubble

Click here for the booklet "Property Issues Among the Rubble". If you would like a hard copy sent to you please email christchurch@DuncanCotterill.com.

The Press Residential Property Articles

Buying property The Press 17 September 2011

Know the difference between chattels and fixtures The Press 10 September 2011

Homeowners in the red zone, The Press 3 September 2011

Red zone residents should assess all the options available, The Press 27 August 2011

Risks in quake generosity, The Press 21 May 2011

The importance of ground work, The Press 14 May 2011

Buying a section post-earthquake, The Press 7 May 2011

Buying a property post-earthquake, The Press 30 April 2011

Renting a property - how safe/undamaged does the property need to be? The Press 23 April 2011

What happens to a property purchase if the house has been damaged by the earthquakes? The Press 16 April 2011

When earthquake damage lets you out of a property agreement, The Press 2 April 2011

Earthquake guides

Tax Incentives for replacing demolished buildings (PDF, 437KB)

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 (PDF, 596KB)

Business Interruption (PDF,377KB )

Earthquake damaged properties (PDF, 121KB)

General landlord & tenant issues (PDF, 96KB)

Landlords & tenants: rent abatement issues (PDF, 84KB)

Business insurance (PDF, 86KB)

Employment Issues (PDF, 588KB)

Commercial Leasing issues (PDF, 789KB)

High Court Judgement relevant to Christchurch - interpretation of untentanability

Links referenced

contact us: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,120,0,43,html/Christchurch
Property Issues Among the Rubble: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/duncan-cotterill-property-booklet-sept-2011.pdf
christchurch@DuncanCotterill.com: mailto:christchurch@duncancotterill.com
Buying property: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,709,-1,html/Red-Zone-residents-buying-property
Know the difference between chattels and fixtures: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,707,-1,html/Know-the-difference-between-chattels-and-fixtures
Homeowners in the red zone,: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,706,-1,html/Part-Two-Homeowners-in-the-red-zone
Red zone residents should assess all the options available: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,704,-1,html/Part-One-Red-zone-residents-should-assess-all-the-options-available-to-them-
Risks in quake generosity: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,678,-1,html/Risks-in-quake-generosity
The importance of ground work: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,673,-1,html/The-importance-of-groundwork
Buying a section post-earthquake: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,669,-1,html/Seek-advice-before-buying-a-bare-section
Buying a property post-earthquake: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,667,-1,html/Homework-vital-before-purchase
Renting a property - how safe/undamaged does the property need to be?: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,665,-1,html/Tenants-safety-crucial
What happens to a property purchase if the house has been damaged by the earthquakes?: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,663,-1,html/Keeping-the-dream-alive
When earthquake damage lets you out of a property agreement: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,159,660,-1,html/Fate-of-quake-deals
Tax Incentives for replacing demolished buildings: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/tax-incentives-for-replacing-demolished-buildings.pdf
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/canterbury-earthquake-recovery-act-2011.pdf
Business Interruption: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/business-interruption-april-2011.pdf
Earthquake damaged properties: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/chch-eq-damaged-properties.pdf
General landlord & tenant issues: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/chch-eq-landlord-tenants-guide.pdf
Landlords & tenants: rent abatement issues: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/chch-eq-rent-abatement.pdf
Business insurance: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/chch-eq-business-insurance.pdf
Employment Issues: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/earthquake-recovery-key-employment-issues.pdf
Commercial Leasing issues: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/chch-earthquake-commercial-leases-guide.pdf
High Court Judgement relevant to Christchurch - interpretation of untentanability: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/3,197,656/case-affirms-test-for-untenantability-april-2011.pdf

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