Claire Deng Aug 29 4 min Streetscape Impacts in the Special Character Areas – What do you need to consider?
Mandy TangSep 124 minWhat is a boundary adjustment? Typically, in relation to subdivision, people want to create more sites. But what happens if you want to buy a small part of your...
Claire DengAug 294 minStreetscape Impacts in the Special Character Areas – What do you need to consider? In our blog last week, we talked about designing and planning development to preserve heritage values of heritage buildings and within...
Helen HeardAug 224 minDevelopment in heritage areas The protection of historic heritage buildings and special character areas (with heritage character values) requires careful consideration...
Hannah ThomsonAug 83 minHow do natural features affect your development? Natural features on a site or nearby can increase the attractiveness of your development and be a real draw card for future owners. They...
Claire DengJul 254 minVehicle Access Restrictions- do they affect your development? During the site design process, many people often forget to check if a Vehicle Access Restrictions (VAR) applies to the site. We often...
Planning PlusJul 103 minIs saving money actually costing you money? Land development and building can be expensive, and resource consents are just one part of that. Sometimes it can be tempting to use a...
Hannah ThomsonJun 264 minShould you stage your resource consent? There’s definiltey a lot to think about with land development and resource consents. The way your resource consent is structured can have...
Helen HeardJun 204 minCross Lease to Fee Simple- How can you do it? Do you own a cross lease title, and wonder what is involved in converting it to a freehold title? In this week’s blog we discuss the...
Claire DengJun 75 minVacant Site Subdivision vs Land Use Led Subdivision - which suits you the best?Subdividing your property can be a complicated, time-consuming and costly process if not managed carefully. There are two general types...
Hannah ThomsonMay 304 minSubdivision- what’s the Council process? We’re part way through a blog series on subdivisions, so you may have seen some of our other blogs about what to look out for when buying...
Helen HeardMay 163 minUpdating your Cross Lease Flats Plan- what’s involved? Many properties in New Zealand are cross leased, but a lot of people don’t know what this means or what obligations it places on owners....
Claire DengMay 103 minFreehold, cross lease or unit title- what does it all mean? When looking at purchasing or developing a property it’s very important for you to understand the type of landholding it is and how this...
Mandy TangApr 184 minWhat’s important in site design? Whether you are a first-time developer, property investor or a landowner, there is one thing everyone can agree on – residential...
Planning PlusMar 284 minRedeveloping your site? While the recent government announcements regarding housing policy are still in the process of being developed sand understood, it does...
Planning PlusMar 174 minBuying to land bank- what should you look at? In last week’s blog, we outlined some pointers for things to look out for when buying land for development. Buying land to hold and...
