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Subdivisions – Surveyors and Lawyers Working Together (2024) (On Demand)

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This On Demand was recorded on 28 November 2024.

Join us for this On Demand focused on the complexities of subdivisions and the importance of collaboration among lawyers and surveyors. Discover strategies to work together effectively, unravel complex title issues, and evaluate various ownership issues and options. 

Experts Graham Petrie and Thomas Gibbons will guide you through the tricky aspects of the subdivision process, from the use of different forms of tenure and property tools, through to securing a section 224(c) certificate and issuing new titles, and key sale terms and sunset clauses. This session is essential in enhancing your expertise and knowledge of subdivisions and staying updated on best practice.

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop strategies for effective partnerships between lawyers, surveyors and other stakeholders in subdivision projects.
  • Gain insights into common legal challenges with head titles, and best practice for their resolution. 
  • Assess various tenure types and associated management structures and advise clients appropriately. 
  • Identify and navigate common pitfalls associated with resource consent conditions and sale terms.


Who Should Watch?

Lawyers and legal executives in working in Property Law. Surveyors and those involved in project management of subdivisions.


Presenters

Thomas Gibbons, Principal, Thomas Gibbons Law 

Graham Petrie, Associate/Land Survey Manager, Babbage



Graham Petrie

Graham has over 20 years of experience in subdivision and land development, with a strong reputation for building lasting client relationships. A Licensed Cadastral Surveyor and member of Survey + Spatial NZ and Consulting Surveyors NZ, he has worked on over 100 subdivision projects. His expertise extends to resource management, planning, and civil engineering. A certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, Graham has a solid foundation in project and contract management, including civil works and infrastructure, with experience in project scoping, tendering, risk management, and NZS 3910 contract management.

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Thomas Gibbons

Thomas is a specialist property and land development lawyer. His work traverses unit titles, expert opinions, technical easement and covenant advice, resource consent and plan change matters, the Public Works Act, infrastructure agreements, and local government issues. 

Thomas has presented seminars at academic and industry-based conferences in New Zealand and overseas, and wrote a series of articles on the 10th edition of the ADLS/REINZ Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate for LawTalk. He is the author of Unit Titles Law & Practice, A Practical Guide to the Land Transfer Act and co-author of Subdivisions Law and Practice, and has written various journal articles. He has provided expert evidence in the High Court on land development matters, and also serves on a number of boards and committees.

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Details

CPD Hours: 1.50hr

Pricing Details

Ticket Price

Member: $155 plus GST

Non-member: $220 plus GST

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