Any subdivision that has a rural or lifestyle zone under the applicable District Plan is deemed to be a Rural Subdivision. Subdivision of rural land is undertaken for a number of reasons, and include (but is not limited to) the following;
- The sale of surplus land is no longer required for current farming purposes
- To simply develop a large property into smaller lots and sell to purchasers for a profit
- Selling land to neighbours
- To increase future property values by having more saleable titles
- To split farm assets between successors as part of overall succession planning
- To separate a surplus dwelling from a farm for sale, funding a new build or succession planning
- To create a shared title around a farm asset used by more than one landowner (woolshed, processing plant (for vineyards or vege growers)
- To create smaller lifestyle titles for those wanting to live in the country
- To divide assets for a matrimonial property settlement
- To take advantage of existing District Plan rules for retirement planning (rules do change).
These are some reasons that landowners undertake rural subdivisions, and we do them all. We have lots of good ideas if you want to cash up your property or bits of it. We are big on this and are well known for our expertise in rural subdivisions. Every Council has a different set of rules as to what can be done, and this is where we can use our years of experience and ‘outside the box’ thinking to come up with innovative ideas. It is what we are most passionate about and love doing.
The process can be complex and time-consuming, particularly with ‘Limited Titles’, so we like to think we take that complexity out of it, saving you stress, time and money. Plus, we don’t like it when our trucks are squeaky clean, and getting out on the farm and getting some real rural dirt on the wheels keeps our team happy!
