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How do I Change the Tenure of my Property from being Cross Lease Titles to Fee Simple (Freehold) Titles?

Your first major step is to ensure that all owners are willing to participate in the change. A cross lease title cannot be changed unless every owner is in agreement to change.

The next step is to engage a registered Surveyor who will measure up the existing occupancy and prepare a resource Consent Application Plan. The change will be dealt with as a subdivision of land. Rights of way will replace the common driveway areas and easements may be created over existing services.

Once subdivision consent is obtained it is valid for five years. When the new pegs are in the ground, your surveyor will apply to the council for the issue of a section 223 resource Management Act 1991 certificate
for the title plan. Once the conditions of approval of the consent are satisfied, your surveyor will apply for a section 224 certificate which is in effect the Completion Certificate. Your plan is lodged with Land Information NZ and your solicitor will prepare the Transfer documents and request for new titles and register them with Land Information NZ.

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