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You have had enough of working as an employee, and wish to take advantage of the benefits of owning your own business. You are about to make an offer to the vendor of a business and to instruct your lawyer to deal with the matter on your behalf. What happens next? Some of the issues that need to be considered are discussed below:

When purchasing a property, it pays to investigate the history of the buildings on the land. If there are no records of building consents having been issued by the Council, then the buildings may have been constructed without Council approval and may not comply with the building code. At worst, they may be dangerous for use and occupation and could possibly cause you a problem with your insurance company in the event of a claim.

Current copyright law has been in the spotlight recently with a large majority of the population now owning portable MP3 players or computers capable of playing music.