Body Corporate
Legal Specialists
We know Unit Titles
Batchelor*Smith is a law firm specialising in Unit Titles Act matters in Auckland and Queenstown. We provide effective guidance to resolve the full spectrum of Body Corporate issues, offering sound advice for peace of mind.
Specialist advice
Navigating collective living requires a specialist approach. We tailor our advice to meet your specific needs, and offer fixed fees where we can. We are responsive, efficient, and outcome-focused.
Change is here
The Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2022 is now in full force.
Bodies Corporate must understand the changes, and ensure compliance from a practical perspective. Learn more about the law reform and what it means for you here, or contact us via the link below.
What our clients say
“Safari Group is a significant hotel developer. We engaged Julia Batchelor-Smith of Batchelor*Smith to assist with a messy Body Corporate Committee issue. We needed to protect the integrity of our development, and investors’ interests.
Batchelor*Smith lawyers have a proven ability to understand the complex Unit Titles Act space that we were tangled in.
I can say with confidence that Julia’s guidance was clear, concise and focused on driving a pragmatic outcome. We achieved the outcome we sought, with all motions submitted being passed and a new body corporate committee being appointed to drive a new path for this property. Considering the difficulty of getting sixty-seven unit owners onto one page, the outcome was a great success.
Julia’s dedicated and responsive handling of both us as a client, and the issues at hand, was outstanding. I would be more than happy to provide a reference for Batchelor*Smith to anyone wanting to discuss my experience.”
Rob Neil
Managing Director
Safari Group
Julia from Batchelor*Smith assisted us with a complex dispute within our Body Corporate concerning apportionment of repair and maintenance costs. We found her advice to be thorough and promptly communicated to us. Julia was easy to deal with and the outcome we achieved was exactly as we had hoped. I wouldn’t hesitate in engaging Julia again for anything to do with a Body Corporate.
Owner with properties in a number of Body Corporates