The main challenges facing rural landowners and investors are the regulations and restrictions around how the land can be subdivided for development or sale. Council planners are generally aiming to stop the urban sprawl from major cities and protect the density of existing settled rural areas. They aim to limit residential development in rural
Subdividing: The key to discovering hidden gems. For many first-time developers, the step of subdividing land for development is often a long way through the thought process. Often, land investors and developers understand the benefits of getting finance locked in and a good build team on side but may overlook the process of choosing
There is a new District Plan coming, and we expect major changes to the minimum lot size for rural subdivisions, in some or most parts of the District. If you own 8.0 hectares (20 acres) or more of rural land in Waimakariri District and you’ve been considering subdividing...NOW is the time to have a
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