A Step by Step Guide to Updating your Cross Lease Title

Stages of a Cross Lease Flats Plan Update Process This is a step-by-step guide to updating your cross-lease title. A cross-lease title becomes defective when the footprint of the building changes. There are two ways to rectify this. Updating your title is described here. For information about changing to freehold title, please see our page…

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What could Covid-19 mean for housing?

Covid-19 has resulted in many changes to our lives and much uncertainty for the future. For those considering subdividing and/or developing this can be a cause of anxiety. Here at Boundary Consultants we work closely with our clients and draw on our experience and the latest industry developments to provide the best advice possible. So…

How to get a Resource Consent for Subdivision

A subdivision always requires a resource consent to be obtained from Council. Along with the Subdivision Consent most properties will also require a Land Use Consent. While each site will have specific requirements that may need specific answers, for most sites the following indicates the general stages in obtaining a Resource Consent for subdivision. 1.…

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Topographical surveys vs Legal Redefinition surveys!

What is the difference between a Topographic survey and a Legal Redefinition survey? Topographic Survey A Topographic survey (otherwise known as a topo survey or site survey) measures the features on the land in three dimensions, which enables a contour model to be created and hence the topography of the land to be modeled. Boundary…

Flat Bush – 3 lot Subdivision

Boundary Consultants were involved from the initial enquiry to create three freehold titles, through the consenting process, set out and construction, and final compliance. The client approached us, after having purchased this property with an existing resource consent for commercial ground floor activity and upper residential activity. He wanted us to get a new consent…

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Things to consider before you subdivide!

Whether you are considering subdividing your own property or looking to purchase in order to develop, there are key points to consider before you start. 1. The site At a most basic level when you consider any site for subdivision there must be healthy, stable and flood free building sites which can be accessed and…

Grasping the The Auckland Unitary Plan

As you may know, the unified Auckland Council is undergoing a process of introducing a new planning document, which will guide the growth of the Auckland region over the next 30 years. The plan will regulate all of the activities which are currently controlled by district, regional and coastal plans. Since the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan…