RACHAEL YONG* The Law Commission recently conducted a review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA), concluding that the Act “is no longer fit for purpose for 21st century New Zealand”. It …
A new Relationship Property Act – what - Duncan Cotterill
The law relating to the division of relationship property is something that a significant number of New Zealanders deal with at some point during their lifetime, when entering into a contracting out …
Property (Relationships) Act 1976 No 166 (as at 06 October ...
Oct 6, 2023 · Property (Relationships) Act 1976 If you need more information about this Act, please contact the administering agency: Ministry of Justice Previous title has changed Search within this Act
NZLS | Dividing up Relationship Property
Sep 4, 2024 · The Property (Relationships) Act If you are married, in a civil union partnership or in a de facto relationship, even if you are a same-sex couple, and your relationship ends by separation or …
Why Relationship Property Law Reform Is Still on Hold in New ...
Apr 15, 2025 · In 2019, the New Zealand Law Commission released a landmark report recommending major reforms to the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA) —the key legislation governing how …
Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2001 - Wikipedia
The initial act was known as the 'Matrimonial Property Act 1976, though was updated upon amendment due to changes in the New Zealand definition of what constitutes a legal relationship.
Property (Relationships) Act 1976 - Wikipedia
The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 is a New Zealand statute which primarily deals with the division of property of married couples, de facto couples and civil union couples when they separate or when …
Trust-busting when a relationship ends: the new rule from the ...
Oct 27, 2023 · The Court ruled that s44 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1979 (Act), which allows a court to set aside dispositions of property to a trust (among other things), can apply to dispositions of …