E X P E R T I S E - Land Matters have proven expertise in the following areas:
- Resource Management Act Planning Processes and Consenting
- Commercial Property Management - Leases, Maintenance and Management
- Property Acquisition and Disposal
- Project Concepts and Feasibility
- Project Management
- Public Works Act Research and Advice
- Civil and Subdivisional Engineering
- Easement Documentation and Plans
- Surveying - GPS Survey, Land Transfer, Title, and Topographical Plans
No project is too big or too small for our team - call us to discuss your project.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT PLANNING PROCESSES AND CONSENTING:
We are well versed in all aspects of the Resource Management Act (1991) and are familiar with a number of local and regional plans given our experience working with local and regional authorities throughout New Zealand. We work for a variety of clients on a range of planning issues from resource consent application to full development proposals.
By working together with our clients we help guide them through the relevant processes, keeping their best interests at the forefront. Our advice is honest, cost effective, timely and robust.
We also work with numerous experts throughout New Zealand who cover a wide variety of disciplines including, but not limited to, Wastewater and Stormwater, Geotechnical, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Urban Design, Marine and Coastal Hydrology, Archaeology, Engineering, Cultural, Ecology - Terrestrial and Marine, Traffic and Transportation (design and assessments), Recreation, Economics, and Legal experts in relation to the RMA.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Resource Consent Applications
- Submissions and review of applications on behalf of clients
- Submissions on National, Regional and District Plans and Policy Statements
- Plan Changes under the 1st Schedule
- Private Plan Change applications
- Local Authority Hearings
- Environment Court Hearings
- Consultation
- Mediation
- Associated Historic Places Trust Applications
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - LEASES, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT:
Land Matters can provide a range of property and asset management services to ensure your property remains in the best condition and provides the maximum return to your investment. We have experience in providing strategic advice on property use, lease negotiations, management of maintenance contracts and ensuring Council code of compliance, consent conditions and building warrant of fitness conditions are met. We offer the following services:
- Strategic property and portfolio planning
- Lease negotiation and advice
- Valuation coordination
- Management of maintenance contracts
- Building removal and demolition
- Construction management
- Contract administration
- Building compliance management.
PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL:
Land Matters have the experience to assist you with the purchase or sale of your property. This can range from:
- Property research
- Due diligence
- Liaison and coordination with real estate agents
- Preparation of marketing proposals
- Confidential enquiries and bidding
- Short listing of options
Land Matters have previously acted for a number of investment groups and overseas buyers purchasing land in the Far North, Coromandal and Queenstown. We offer a discreet and private service to clients who prefer anonymity and provide a local touch that can be invaluable when purchasing or selling land in a foreign country. We have also successfully negotiated the purchase of land for local investment groups.
Land Matters are Land Information New Zealand registered users of the Landonline land title and survey information system allowing up to the minute access to New Zealand's land titles and registrations. This ensures we are dealing with the latest information for the subject property.
PROJECT CONCEPTS AND FEASIBILITY:
Innovative concepts and project design is a core skill we take pride in at Land Matters. We have the technology, motivation and experience to help you realise you ideal finished product. As a multi-disciplinary company we are able to utilise our resources to ensure that the project is economically feasible from a planning, engineering and surveying perspective and the the end product meets the clients requirements and the target market. We are able to manage your project from concept to completion (including construction) utilising external consultants and contracts where required.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
The Land Matters team can provide project management services to your project from conception right through to completion. This can involve the development of project management plans and charters, due diligence and land purchase, managing resource consents and construction, budgeting and cashflow reporting, requesting tenders for works, management of consultants, coordination with local and regional authorities and full project reporting. .
We have successfully delivered projects for a number of clients including the New Zealand Defence Force, Landcorp Estates Limited and a number of private companies.
PUBLIC WORKS ACT RESEARCH AND ADVICE:
Is your land affected by a public works? If so, you are entitled to receive independent advice on how this will affect the future use of your property of which all reasonable costs must be paid for by the Crown acquiring entity. See the Governments LINZ landowner rights booklet here. We have experience with these matters and work to achieve the best outcome for the landowner.
A fair and reasonable compensation settlement and package can comprise of the following:
- Value of land and improvements taken.
- Detrimental effect – potential loss of value of remaining land.
- Depreciation loss because of the location of the public work to adjoining lands.
- Damage to any property.
- Disturbance payments.
- Relocation costs and to assist with repurchase/mortgage terms.
- Solatium allowance if your home is taken.
- Goodwill.
- Business and Commercial cost
- Mitigation measures and works for
- Noise
- Visual screening
- Frontage without future restriction
- Access – driveway alignment and sight lines
- Protecting the future use of your land – landuse outcomes resulting from Resource Management Act and District Plan provisions. This is often overlooked, but could have major detrimental impacts in the future.
- Balance between effect on the general amenity of your property against possible betterment.
Don't get left in the dark in terms of understanding your rights - contact us at no cost to you.
CIVIL AND SUBDIVISIONAL ENGINEERING:
Civil and subdivisional engineering is an important part of our business at Land Matters. Our engineering team will work with you to ensure solutions are cost effective and practical on the ground. No job is too complex for us – we pride ourselves on finding innovative engineering solutions for any difficult site. We can take your project from preliminary investigations through to design and finally construction and completion.
Our areas of expertise include:
Engineering assessments and investigations
Preparation of construction plans (earthworks, roading and services)
Preparation of tender documentation and tender evaluation
Job Costings/Schedule of Quantities
Liaison with local and regional authorities
Contract Management
Contract Administration
As-builting
Preparation of 224 applications for approval by local authorities
EASEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND PLANS:
Land Matters have experience in the drafting of easement documentation and preparation of accompanying plans. These can be completed and uploaded directly to the Land Information New Zealand Landonline land title and survey information system.
SURVEYING - GPS SURVEY, LAND TRANSFER, TITLE and TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS:
Land Matters can provide a number of survey services including topographical surveys, boundary definitions, plans including survey plans/drawings and site set-out. Land Matters’ survey team works with the latest in technology including 12D survey computer software and GPS systems, so that we can offer a range of services from general survey advice to the electronic drawing of plans and final licensed cadastral surveys. Staff are LINZ Landonline registered and can process survey and land information efficiently.
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