Property owners and potential purchasers can request a digital copy of a property file through our friendly customer services team (please note fees apply if you are not the property owner).
Please complete this online form(external link) or call 03 543-8400 to arrange this.
If you are buying a property, we would always recommend applying for a Land Information Memorandum instead.
Information on the file will include Council records that we hold at the time of the request, including:
If you're not sure what some of the information means, we'll be available to assist. There is a charge for retrieving files and photocopying information. See details below on the process for making this payment.
Property Information |
Charges from 1 July 2025 incl. GST |
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Fees and charges set in accordance with S12 LGA |
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LIM - Land Information Memorandum requested under S44A of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 |
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Residential |
$421.00 |
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Commercial/Industrial |
$607.00 |
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Cancellation Fee LIMs cancelled within 2 working days of payment received are eligible for a refund but will incur a cancellation fee. |
50% of LIM fee |
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Property enquiries – access to Council records |
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Files sent via Sharefile. |
$59.00 |
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Frequent user discount is available as follows |
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A lump sum payable annually in advance for a company giving access to an unlimited number of files |
$2,750.00 |
LIM fees - Large properties involving more than one record of title will be quoted accordingly.
Note: Should a special request be made that results in a field inspection and/or submitter research, Council reserves the right to charge any additional fees that are appropriate, based on the amount of time required to provide the requested information.
Toka Tū Ake EQC have an online portal where you can search to see whether an EQC claim has been made for this property for the period since 1997.
You can access this portal at www.naturalhazardsportal.govt.nz
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