Official Council Document
LIM Report
LIM Report Dannevirke | Land Information Memorandum for Dannevirke Properties
Quick Answer
A Dannevirke LIM Report sets out everything Tararua District Council has on file for a property: what was consented, how the land is zoned, what services connect to it, and any recorded hazards including river flooding. It is the council record, released in full.
What you can see at a Dannevirke viewing and what the council has on record are two different things. The council file holds the consent history, the zoning position and whatever the council knows about river flooding affecting the site. None of that is visible from the street. A LIM is the mechanism for reading it, and in a district shaped by township housing and extensive pastoral holdings it routinely changes what a buyer is prepared to pay.
Key Facts
Location
Dannevirke
Online Delivery
Delivered online via email
What Is This Document
A Land Information Memorandum is a formal statement issued under section 44A of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. In practical terms, the council takes everything on file for a Dannevirke address and issues it as one document: the consent history, the zoning and any overlays applying to the site, rating information, the water, wastewater and stormwater position, and recorded hazards including river flooding. It is the regulatory picture of the property, compiled by the body that holds it.
Which Document Do I Need
They answer different questions and most buyers need both.
| Situation | Recommended Document |
|---|---|
| What the council knows. | LIM |
| Who owns the land and what legal interests are registered against it — easements, covenants, mortgages, cross-lease or unit title structures. | Record of title |
| If you are assessing physical condition | Building inspection |
to commission; a LIM records what was consented, not whether the work was done well or has since deteriorated.
What Information Is Included
The council compiles the Dannevirke report from its property file
consents and permits with their compliance status
zoning and overlays under the district plan
rating information
water, wastewater and stormwater connections and any drainage plans held
special land features and hazards — in this district river flooding and slope instability and rural drainage constraints feature regularly
resource consents where they apply
and any requisitions, orders or notices registered against the property
Why People Order
Vendors order before listing to find problems while there is still time to fix them.
Buyers order during the conditional period, because that is the only window in which the information can still change the outcome.
Solicitors order to advise on conditions.
Owners order when refinancing, subdividing or planning work — all situations where the official record decides what is possible.
Real World Use Cases
A first-home buyer in Dannevirke orders on the day their offer is accepted, finds a garage conversion was never consented, and uses the conditional clause to require it be regularised.
A family buying township housing and extensive pastoral holdings checks the drainage position and finds the property is on an on-site system the agent had not mentioned.
An owner refinancing supplies the official record to their lender to resolve a query about an extension.
Council & Property Context
It maintains the property file, processes building and resource consents, and issues the LIM. A rural district market with predominantly farming-related transactions. That local context shapes what appears on a Dannevirke LIM: river flooding, slope instability and rural drainage constraints are the hazard categories most likely to be recorded, and the district's housing stock — township housing and extensive pastoral holdings — determines the kind of consent history you should expect to see. A Dannevirke LIM reflects that district's records specifically; it does not carry information held for any other district.
Common Mistakes
Buyers routinely under-read two sections.
The consent history — where what matters is the code compliance certificate, not the consent itself, because an open consent is an unresolved obligation.
the hazard entries, where river flooding in this district can affect insurance terms in ways that change the arithmetic of the purchase.
Both reward slow reading.
When Not Sufficient
A LIM answers the council question and only the council question. It says nothing about structural soundness, weathertightness, or the condition of services on site. It does not confirm ownership or reveal what is registered against the land. And it is not legal advice — your solicitor interprets what the official record means for your particular contract.
How To Order
Give us the Dannevirke address and the report type. We obtain the official record and send the completed LIM Report electronically. Fast Track Processing is available if your conditional period is short, and we will tell you at the point of order what timeframe applies to this district.
Turnaround & Delivery
Delivery for a Dannevirke property runs to a standard 15 working days from order confirmation. Add Fast Track Processing (NZ$299) and your order is prioritised, with delivery targeted within 10 working days. If you are buying at auction or your due-diligence clause has a fixed end date, choose Fast Track and order at the start of your window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a flood notation on a Dannevirke LIM affect insurance?
It can. Insurers increasingly price flood exposure directly, and a notation on the official record is the kind of information an underwriter will ask about. Obtain the LIM before your finance and insurance conditions expire, so a revised premium is something you can act on rather than absorb.
Does a Dannevirke LIM cover land stability and slope risk?
Where the council holds it. Slope instability is recorded as a special land feature, and on hillside sites it can carry consent conditions or restrictions on further building. A LIM discloses the council record; a geotechnical report is the separate engagement that assesses the ground itself.
What does a Dannevirke LIM show for a rural property?
The consent history for dwellings and farm buildings, the zoning and any rural overlays, rating information, and the water and wastewater arrangements the council holds. On rural land the services section is usually the most valuable part, because on-site systems are rarely documented anywhere else.
Do rural Dannevirke properties need a LIM?
Yes, and the services section is usually the reason. official records water supply, wastewater and stormwater arrangements along with consents for dwellings and farm buildings — information that generally exists nowhere else and that a new owner inherits responsibility for.
Who pays for the LIM when buying in Dannevirke — buyer or seller?
Usually the buyer, as part of due diligence. Some vendors obtain one before listing, but a buyer relying on the vendor's copy is relying on a snapshot taken at a date the vendor chose.
Can I get a LIM for a Dannevirke property I do not own?
Yes. A LIM can be requested by anyone for any property — you do not need to own it or have the owner's permission. That is precisely what makes it usable for pre-purchase due diligence.
Order Your Dannevirke LIM Report
Enter the Dannevirke address and we will obtain the full Tararua District Council record for the property. Residential NZ$1,299. Commercial NZ$2,499. Fast Track Processing NZ$299.
Get Your LIM Report - DannevirkeProperty Records Team
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