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Property file CD


Property file CD cover.

If you're planning to buy a property or currently own one and want to know more about it, a good place to start is the property file. Purchase a property file now without stepping foot outside your home.

Information available

Council holds a file for every property within the city's boundaries that contains records such as building consents, private drainage plans and swimming pool compliance. The property file may hold information that does not appear on a LIM such as plans and correspondence.

Property file CDs are not available for properties on Great Barrier Island or for historic properties.
CDs for properties in the CBD may not include all resource consent information.
 

The information available on file depends on relevance to the property (eg liquor, swimming pool and environmental health) and whether there has been any development activity since the original dwelling was constructed.

The property file may include Details
Building compliance schedules
/WOF
  • inspection reports
  • building warrant of fitness
  • compliance schedules
Building consents Each building consent may include:
  • plans, eg
    • floor
    • elevations (side views from all angles)
    • structural details
  • private drainage plans
  • consent specifications and calculations
  • Project Information Memorandum (PIM)
  • producer statements
  • Code Compliance Certificate (CCC)
Environmental health
  • inspection report/field notes
  • food premises licence certificate
  • other health licence certificates as relevant (eg, amusement gallery)
Liquor licensing
  • licence application and proposal
  • changes to licence company (transfers)
  • correspondence
  • certificates
Land-use consents Resource consent application, including information relevant to the development, eg
  • site/boundary plans
  • floor plan
  • elevations (side views from all angles)
  • structural details
  • expert report copies
Subdivision consents
Swimming pool
  • pool fencing inspections and compliance
General property documents
  • site remediation reports
  • private drainage plans
  • miscellaneous correspondence


The documents on the CD are in PDF format. As documents take time to be scanned and loaded into a property file, some files may not yet be loaded on the property file CD you order.


Cost

There are several options available to view and purchase property files:

Order a CD online

  • standard delivery (within five working days) $70
  • urgent delivery (within four business hours, excluding courier timing) $80
These fees include courier charges.
 

Order a CD in person

  • standard delivery (within five working days) $60
  • urgent delivery (within four business hours, excluding courier timing) $70
  • while-you-wait (approximately up to 30 minutes) $80
If you request courier delivery there will be an additional charge.

Visit us at Graham Street or Waiheke service centre to request a property file CD in person.
 

View the property file at a service centre

Visit us at Graham Street or Waiheke service centre to view the property file. The cost for this is $16.
 


Get a property file CD

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About using this service

What you can order The online request can be used to order a property file CD for properties in the Auckland isthmus and on Waiheke Island only.

The boundaries of the Auckland isthmus are- the Waitemata Harbour to the north, the Tamaki River to the east, the suburb of Otahuhu to the south and the suburbs of Avondale and Blockhouse Bay and the Manukau Harbour to the west.

Please note that the online order service is not available for properties on Great Barrier Island.

CDs for properties in the CBD area may not include all resource consent information.

Records for historic properties are also unavailable. A property is made historic in council records when a cross lease or subdivision of the property occurs and new titles have been allocated to the new lots. You will only receive documents that pertain to the current title.

How you can pay By the following methods:
  • credit card types - Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club.
  • customer account
You will need
  • credit card or account customer details
  • you need to search by the address the application is for. You will need to be able to identify the specific address so it would help if you also know the legal description or certificate of title (CT) of the property.

The online session will expire after 20 minutes so make sure you have everything you need before you start.

Instructions
  • read the terms and conditions for transaction processing services
  • find out about Auckland City's privacy policy
  • click on Order online now - this will open a new window
  • you will be presented with a series of screens where you will find step by step instructions as you go through the request process - use the Help content located in menu option Other >> Help, if you need more detailed assistance
  • at the end you will be given a reference number. Receipts for online requests are not available, however you can either print the screen or note down the details for future reference
  • close the browser window when you are finished.

When using the service we recommend that you use the navigation buttons provided within the screens. Use of the 'enter' key in some screens may have unexpected results.

Courier delivery Please note that couriers are only available within the immediate Auckland area, ie from Albany to Papakura.

For couriers outside this area, customers will need to make their own arrangements to have the product collected.

If you have a problem

If there are a number of addresses with the same street number and street name, check the legal description and certificate of title to confirm the correct address.

Phone us on (09)379 1344 or email us if you need further assistance.

 


Historic properties

A property is made historic in council records when a cross lease or subdivision of the property occurs and new titles have been allocated to the new lots. If you order the property file CD, you will only receive documents that pertain to the current title.

Historic property information is available for viewing by visiting an Auckland City service centre.

 

Updated July 2009

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