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Property Law Act 2007

2007 No 91

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Commercial Leases & PropertyContracts & Commercial

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  1. Case20 July 2026

    Worker-status and lease-remediation cases added

    New Zealand businesses get concrete review steps for contractor models and for lease clauses dealing with baseline condition, contamination and make-good obligations.

    Employment & WorkplaceCommercial Leases & Property

Cases

Supreme Court of New Zealand[2020] NZSC 535 June 2020

127 Hobson Street Ltd v Honey Bees Preschool Ltd

Commercial default clauses can be enforceable when they protect a real business interest and are proportionate. Drafting should show why the obligation matters,...

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Contracts & CommercialCommercial Leases & Property
Supreme Court of New Zealand[2016] NZSC 8920 July 2016

Mobil Oil NZ Ltd v Development Auckland Ltd

A general make-good clause may not allocate expensive contamination or structural remediation risk. Commercial leases for industrial or higher-risk sites should...

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Commercial Leases & PropertyEnvironment, Waste & PollutionContracts & Commercial