New Zealand Laws
The Tenancy Tribunal in New Zealand: Jurisdiction, Cost, and How to Apply
How the Tenancy Tribunal works in New Zealand: its $100,000 jurisdiction, the $29 application fee, how to apply, and what happens at a hearing.
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Rent Increase Rules in New Zealand: How Often, How Much Notice
How often a landlord can raise rent in New Zealand, the 60-day notice rule, and how a tenant can challenge an increase that is well above market rent.
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New Zealand Laws
Pet Bonds and Pets in Rental Properties in New Zealand
The 1 December 2025 pet bond and pet consent rules for New Zealand rentals: how much a pet bond can be, when a landlord can decline a pet, and what changed.
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New Zealand Laws
Landlord Obligations in New Zealand: A Plain-Language Guide
What New Zealand landlords must do under the Residential Tenancies Act: healthy homes compliance, bond lodgement, maintenance, notice periods, and 2025/2026 rule changes.
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New Zealand Laws
Healthy Homes Standards: What Every NZ Rental Must Now Meet
The 5 Healthy Homes Standards now apply to every private rental in New Zealand. What they require, the penalties for breaching them, and a tenant's options.
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New Zealand Laws
Flatmates vs Tenants in New Zealand: Why the Difference Matters
Flatmates are not tenants under New Zealand law. How the Residential Tenancies Act treats flatmates differently, what governs them instead, and where their disputes go.
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New Zealand Laws
Ending a Tenancy in New Zealand: Notice Periods and the 2025 Rule Changes
The full notice-period table for ending a tenancy in New Zealand, plus the no-cause 90-day rule for periodic tenancies restored from 30 January 2025.
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New Zealand Laws
Bond Refund NZ: How to Get Your Rental Bond Back
How bond refunds work in New Zealand: why Tenancy Services holds your bond, the online Bond Hub process, and what to do if you and your landlord disagree.
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France Family Law
Combien coûte un divorce en France ? (Guide 2026)
Coût d'un divorce en France : droit de partage (1,10 % depuis 2022, CGI art. 746), les 4 procédures, honoraires d'avocat/notaire, aide juridictionnelle.
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France Family Law
Le droit de visite en France : le droit de visite et d'hébergement expliqué
Le droit de visite et d'hébergement en France : il ne peut être refusé à un parent que pour des motifs graves (Code civil, art. 373-2-1).
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France Wills and Probate
Mourir sans testament en France : la succession sans testament
Succession sans testament en France : les quatre ordres d'héritiers, les droits du conjoint survivant (art. 757 à 757-2), et pourquoi le PACS n'hérite pas.
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France Wills and Probate
Les frais de notaire sur une succession en France
Les frais de notaire sur une succession en France : émoluments réglementés, débours, taxes, barème 2026, et pourquoi ce n'est pas l'impôt sur la succession.
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