Jan Frederik Sipsma, Lianne Sipsma & Sipsma Corporate Trustees Limited as trustees of the Sipsma Family Trust

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Decision Consent granted
Section 12(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision date 12 October 2011
Investment An overseas investment in sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in 15.8210 hectares of land at 78A Silverstream Falls, Whenuakite, Coromandel.
Consideration $500,000
Applicant Jan Frederik Sipsma, Lianne Sipsma & Sipsma Corporate Trustees Limited as trustees of the Sipsma Family Trust
Australia (100%)
Vendor Professional Contractors Limited as sole trustee of Tairua Development Trust
New Zealand (100%)
Background

Jan and Lianne Sipsma intend to migrate to New Zealand and intend to reside in New Zealand indefinitely on the property. They intend to construct a residential dwelling on the property and lease part of the land to their consulting business to establish its head office and executive retreat facilities.

The overseas investment transaction has satisfied the criteria in section 16(1)(e)(i) of the Overseas Investment Act 2005.

More information Liza Fry-Irvine
Pidgeon Law
PO Box 6535
Wellesley St
AUCKLAND 1141

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