Hire a licensed land surveyor The most accurate way to know where your land begins and ends is to hire a surveyor to determine your property lines. The property surveyor will first check county records to understand the history of the lot.
A Record of title is an electronic land record that proves the ownership of land and the rights and restrictions that apply to the land. Records of title were previously known as Certificates of Title or Computer registers and have been converted into electronic records since 2002.
Online aerial maps (like those available on some council websites) give you a starting point. However, the definitive description of your boundary is on the legal title for your property. There is usually at least one diagram on your title which will have the set measurements of all of your boundaries' locations.
A caveat is a document that can be entered against the title for a property. A caveat is usually lodged at Toitū Te Whenua to protect an unregistered interest in the property. The caveat notice will show who lodged the caveat but not why.
Land covenants are noted on the register by LINZ pursuant to sections 307 and 307F of the Property Law Act 2007 (PLA) and section 116 of the Land Transfer Act 2017 (LTA).
Online aerial maps (like those available on some council websites) give you a starting point. However, the definitive description of your boundary is on the legal title for your property. There is usually at least one diagram on your title which will have the set measurements of all of your boundaries' locations.
These are usually square, usually wooden, white painted pegs in the corners of property boundaries, with boundary lines generally in a straight lines between points.
In New Zealand, survey marks are protected by law - including any located on private land. It is an offence under the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 to knowingly or recklessly remove them or alter their positions.
A: To locate your boundary pegs, simply take a walk over your lot and look towards the corners. Indicator pegs should be seen sticking out of the ground where your boundary pegs will be found below. The indicator pegs may have a coloured ribbon or a painted white top with the corresponding lot number.