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Proposed changes to relationship property laws
Government response to recommendations for changes to relationship property laws
The Law Commission has made key recommendations for changes to the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA). In its response the Government acknowledged the PRA was not ‘fit for purpose’ for 21st century New Zealand; and it agreed with the Law Commission that the country’s succession laws, where a relationship ends in separation or death, need closer examination.
The Government will consider the Commission’s remaining recommendations after the succession law review – for a hard copy go to www.lawcom.govt.nz and search for ‘review of succession law’. The review is expected to take two years.