Official Council Document
LIM Report
LIM Report Feilding | Land Information Memorandum for Feilding Properties
Quick Answer
Feilding property records sit with Manawatū District Council, and a LIM Report is how they are released. The report covers building consents and code compliance certificates, zoning and overlays, rates, water and drainage connections, and any hazard information the council holds for the land.
A Feilding property comes with a regulatory history, and the council is the only body that holds it. Consents granted and consents left open, the zoning that governs what can be done with the site, drainage and services, and hazard information covering river flooding and localised drainage constraints. A Land Information Memorandum is the formal release of that record. In a district defined by township housing, lifestyle blocks and pastoral farming properties, it is the document that turns assumptions into facts.
Key Facts
Location
Feilding
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. It is a disclosure obligation, not a discretionary service: where a request is properly made, the council must provide the information it holds about the property. For a Feilding address that covers consents and code compliance, zoning and overlays, rates, services, and hazards such as river flooding and localised drainage constraints. What it does not cover is the physical state of anything built on the land.
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 report is organised around what's on the official file. Consents
every building consent, permit and code compliance certificate on file, which is where an unclosed consent becomes visible
Planning: the zoning, overlays and designations governing what the site may be used for
Services: water, wastewater and stormwater connections with drainage plans where held
Land: hazards recorded for the site, in Feilding typically river flooding and localised drainage constraints
Plus rates, and any notices outstanding against the property
Why People Order
Three reasons dominate in Feilding.
First, confirming that what stands on the property was actually approved — official records the consents, and the absence of one is what buyers look for.
Second, hazard exposure, which for this district commonly means river flooding and localised drainage constraints and directly affects insurance and lending.
Third, satisfying a solicitor who needs the council position in writing before advising on a conditional offer.
Real World Use Cases
A vendor preparing to list in Feilding orders early, finds an outstanding the council notice from work done years earlier, and clears it before it surfaces in a buyer's report.
A purchaser reviewing the hazard section sees river flooding and localised drainage constraints recorded against the site and obtains an insurance quote before going unconditional.
An investor confirms a converted space was consented — it was not, and the offer is renegotiated.
Council & Property Context
It maintains the property file, processes building and resource consents, and issues the LIM. A growing rural service town attracting Palmerston North commuters. That local context shapes what appears on a Feilding LIM: river flooding and localised drainage constraints are the hazard categories most likely to be recorded, and the district's housing stock — township housing, lifestyle blocks and pastoral farming properties — determines the kind of consent history you should expect to see. A Feilding LIM reflects that district's records specifically; it does not carry information held for any other district.
Common Mistakes
The expensive one is timing: ordering late in a conditional period so the report arrives after the decision it was meant to inform.
After that, treating presentation as evidence of consent — in Feilding as everywhere, well-executed unconsented work is common.
Then assuming the agent would have mentioned a problem, when consent gaps are frequently unknown to everyone in the chain, vendor included.
When Not Sufficient
Three gaps matter. Ownership and registered interests — easements, covenants, the tenure type — appear only on the record of title. Physical condition appears only in a building inspection. And anything done to a Feilding property with no council involvement at all leaves no trace on the the council file, which is precisely why an inspection remains necessary alongside it.
How To Order
Enter the Feilding address, choose residential or commercial, and order. We obtain the full the council property record and deliver it to you by email. Ordering for more than one Feilding property works the same way — each is reported separately, and you track them together.
Turnaround & Delivery
Most Feilding LIM Reports arrive within 15 working days of a confirmed order. Fast Track Processing is available for NZ$299 — your order is prioritised to the front of the queue and targeted for delivery within 10 working days. A complex file can occasionally take longer, so build in margin if you are working toward an unconditional date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a flood notation on a Feilding 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 Feilding LIM show wastewater and drainage arrangements?
Yes. The LIM records the connections the council holds for the property — water, wastewater and stormwater — and where a property is on an on-site system rather than reticulated services, that is disclosed. On rural and semi-rural land it is one of the most useful sections of the report.
What should I check on a LIM for a Feilding lifestyle block?
Services and consents. official records what is connected and what is on-site — water supply, wastewater, stormwater — plus consents for any dwellings, sheds and implement buildings. Unconsented farm structures are common and become the new owner's responsibility.
What does a Feilding 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.
Why do LIMs matter in a fast-growing district like Feilding?
Rapid subdivision means a high proportion of recent consents, staged developments and titles issued close to completion. The official record is where you confirm each stage was signed off, which on new stock is the question that actually matters.
What is the difference between a Feilding LIM and a title search?
The LIM is the council's record — consents, zoning, rates, hazards. A record of title, held by Land Information New Zealand, shows legal ownership and registered interests such as easements and covenants. Different bodies, different information, and most buyers need both.
Order Your Feilding LIM Report
Enter the Feilding address and we will obtain the full Manawatū District Council record for the property. Residential NZ$1,299. Commercial NZ$2,499. Fast Track Processing NZ$299.
Get Your LIM Report - FeildingProperty Records Team
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