It is relatively easy to buy commercial property in New Zealand, either as an investment or as a base for your own business.

Commercial properties are widely available. Options include:

• Offices in all shapes and sizes, anything from either a single floor or suite in a larger building, to entire buildings
• Light industrial units, warehouses and showrooms from a few square metres to 3000+
• Heavy industrial premises
• Retail premises, usually small, sole-operator premises although entire shopping centres occasionally come onto the market
• Development projects, including major residential or retirement complexes and tourism enterprises.

Our commercial property focus extends across a wider range of clients and industries and includes:

• Sales and acquisitions of land and buildings
• Financing
• Investment structures including property funds and syndicates
• Construction
• Commercial leasing (such as industrial and retail at high street and mall locations)
• Unit title developments
• Retirement villages
• Lease negotiation and dispute resolution

Our commercial property lawyers can assist you with:

• Review the Agreement for Sale & Purchase
• Due diligence on  LIM Report & Building reports
• Zoning advice and the permitted use of the land
• Research on title and any interests
• Review existing lease documentation
• Review existing tenant guarantees
• Finance advice and funding responsibilities and liabilities
• Letting you know your obligations as owner-occupier or as landlord
• Review compliance obligations
• Advice on your personal and business liabilities
• How to structure the purchase
• Your GST obligations on sale and purchase of a commercial property