BANK OF NEW ZEALAND v GLOVER NO 2 LIMITED [2015] NZHC 3366

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND v GLOVER NO 2 LIMITED [2015] NZHC 3366

The court held that while the assigned second mortgage alone did not expand to secure BNZ's entire indebtedness, the general security agreement's express after-acquired property and secured-amount provisions did extend BNZ's security to the second tranche; the Property Law Act notice was therefore not invalid for...

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Citation
[2015] NZHC 3366
Parties
Applicant: Bank of New Zealand; Respondent: Glover No 2 Limited
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
22 December 2015
Procedural Posture
Caveat Removal Application (mortgagee Sale) / Hearing and Judgment on Interlocutory Application
Outcome
Caveat to be removed upon presentation of the applicant's transfer in exercise of its power of sale; caveat to remain pending transfer subject to conditions protecting parties' interests
Legal Topics
Caveat Removal, Power of Sale, General Security Agreement (gsa), Assigned Mortgage, Property Law Act Notice (ss119 121), All Obligations Mortgage, Mix and Match of Securities, Statutory Sale Apportionment (s182 Pla)
Property Law Mortgage Law Equity Land Transfer Law Contract Interpretation Personal Property Securities Act (ppsa) Caveat Removal Power of Sale +6 more

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Parties

Bank of New Zealand

Applicant

Glover No 2 Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Caveat Removal Application (mortgagee Sale) / Hearing and Judgment on Interlocutory Application

  1. 1 Whether BNZ may realise security over second tranche properties to satisfy entire indebtedness
  2. 2 Whether the general security agreement covers after-acquired land and thus secures the whole debt
  3. 3 Whether the Property Law Act notice was invalid because it named the full debt rather than the sum secured by the assigned mortgage

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that while the assigned second mortgage alone did not expand to secure BNZ's entire indebtedness, the general security agreement's express after-acquired property and secured-amount provisions did extend BNZ's security to the second tranche; the Property Law Act notice was therefore not invalid for naming the full debt and BNZ is entitled to exercise its power of sale to realise the security over those properties, subject to the caveat remaining until a valid transfer in exercise of the power of sale is presented and then lapsing on presentation.

Court Disposition

Caveat to be removed upon presentation of the applicant's transfer in exercise of its power of sale; caveat to remain pending transfer subject to conditions protecting parties' interests

Orders

  • Caveat no. 964584.2.1 lodged against titles 163298, NA44A/276, 31658 and NA34D/425 to be removed on presentation of the applicant's transfer in exercise of its power of sale
  • Any agreement for sale to specified associated persons (Gregory Martin Olliver; Errol Wayne Bailey; Donald Bruce Thomas; Sarah Patricia Sparks; or any persons/entities associated with them) is conditional upon the Court's approval