Official Council Document
LIM Report
LIM Report Kerikeri | Land Information Memorandum for Kerikeri Properties
Quick Answer
A Kerikeri LIM Report sets out everything Far North 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 coastal erosion. It is the council record, released in full.
What you can see at a Kerikeri 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 coastal erosion 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 lifestyle blocks, coastal subdivisions and older dwellings on tank water and septic systems it routinely changes what a buyer is prepared to pay.
Key Facts
Location
Kerikeri
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 Kerikeri address that covers consents and code compliance, zoning and overlays, rates, services, and hazards such as coastal erosion. 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 Kerikeri typically coastal erosion, flooding and localised land instability
Plus rates, and any notices outstanding against the property
Why People Order
Three reasons dominate in Kerikeri.
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 coastal erosion 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 Kerikeri 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 coastal erosion 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 lifestyle and retirement market with a high share of rural-residential titles. That local context shapes what appears on a Kerikeri LIM: coastal erosion, flooding and localised land instability are the hazard categories most likely to be recorded, and the district's housing stock — lifestyle blocks, coastal subdivisions and older dwellings on tank water and septic systems — determines the kind of consent history you should expect to see. A Kerikeri 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 Kerikeri 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 Kerikeri 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
Provide the Kerikeri property address and confirm whether you need the residential or commercial report. Complete the order and we take care of the rest — we obtain the full official record for the property and deliver your completed LIM Report electronically as soon as it is ready.
Turnaround & Delivery
Most Kerikeri 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 Kerikeri LIM cover coastal erosion and sea-level rise?
Where the council holds that information, yes. Coastal councils increasingly map erosion setbacks and inundation zones, and those overlays can restrict what may be built or rebuilt on a site. The LIM discloses what the council knows — it is not a coastal engineering assessment of the property.
How is erosion recorded on a Kerikeri LIM?
As a special land feature where the council holds the information. In this district erosion is a recurring entry and can affect both what may be built and how the property is insured.
What should I check on a LIM for a Kerikeri 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 Kerikeri 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.
Does the absence of hazard information on a Kerikeri LIM mean there is no risk?
No. A LIM discloses what's on the official file. Absence of a recorded hazard means the council has no record of one, which is not the same as confirming the property is unaffected.
How long is a Kerikeri LIM valid for?
There is no statutory expiry. In practice lenders, insurers and solicitors generally prefer one less than six months old, because the record changes as consents are granted and notices issued.
Order Your Kerikeri LIM Report
Enter the Kerikeri address and we will obtain the full Far North District Council record for the property. Residential NZ$1,299. Commercial NZ$2,499. Fast Track Processing NZ$299.
Get Your LIM Report - KerikeriProperty Records Team
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