Practice Areas

Looking to buy property in New Zealand ? We can assist with your purchase as foreign investor or expat returning home Below are some of the basics about buying property in New Zealand.

Public Works Act

BMG Limited (BMGL) was incorporated in 2004

Since its inception BMGL has been extensively involved in Land acquisition

Today BMGL is predominantly involved in helping Individuals and corporations mitigate their way through the Public works act 1981 and the compulsory acquisition of land by Government Agencies.

The company specialises in Early acquisition represents property owners affected by land acquisition under the Public Works Act.

Whether the public works project is at the planning stage or formal steps have been taken to acquire the land, we provide sound advice on your rights under the Public Works Act and Resource Management Act.

We can assist in having your land acquired at a time that suits you, can engage expert valuers to assess full market value and undertake negotiations with the acquiring authority, in order to achieve the best possible outcome.

We are able to provide representation before the Land Valuation Tribunal, if required.

In most cases our fees will be covered by the authority undertaking the public work.

Notices of Requirement or Designations are in place to protect the land required for the following projects.

Albany to Orewa

North West Transport Network

Airport to Botany Rapid Transit

Drury Arterial Network

Warkworth to Wellsford Motorway

Pukekohe-Paerata and South Drury

Plus many more outside the Auckland Region

Body Corporate Resolution

BMGL provides a range of services to bodies corporate and unit owners. We are experts in the Unit Titles Act.

We can assist in the following areas

Advise bodies corporate on repair and maintenance obligations under the Unit Titles Act 2010
Make applications to the High Court for repair schemes under section 74 of the Act
Advise on the validity of body corporate rules
Act in relation to building management disputes
Advise on land acquisition under Public Works Act

Our expertise in dispute resolution enables our body corporate clients to resolve issues in a timely and cost effective manner both pre legal and full Proceedings if required .

We understand the importance of budgeting to our body corporate clients. We provide realistic cost structure which enable them to plan ahead we can also arrange finance in this area

Insurance Resolution

Have you had a claim that relates to fire or death within your home that requires repairs or rebuilding

BMGL have consulted in insurance resolution on behalf of property owners for the past 20 years

We have resolved many claims where a person has passed away in a house and has gone unmonitored for a period

In most cases your insurance will cover the forensic cleaning of the dwelling where the person has been found diseased and the damage that may have been caused by this event.

Which may include new fixtures fittings cabinetry fixed floor coverings sealing of walls and repainting as required

Our fees are in most cases recoverable from the insurance company

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The other common event that causes loss is by fire

When your house burns it will be put in 2 classes Remediable or non-remedial

In this event you may not wish to have the property rebuilt

Our team have been negotiating with Insurance Companies and loss adjusters for over 20 years

Making sure they get what they are entitled too and are treated fairly and equitably

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