NZ Property Investor

TIME TO FOCUS ON THE NEW BRIGHT-LINE RULES

OPINION GRA

As most readers will be aware, the bright-line period officially reduces to two years for all residential property from July 1. This means if you enter into a sale and purchase agreement on or after July 1, the bright-line rule will only apply if you have owned the property for less than two years.

The usual date for measuring when ownership of the property starts for the purposes of the

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