The Professional Relationships Involved in your Land Subdivision
Subdividing land is a complex process that involves many professionals, from land surveyors to lawyers, engineers to electricians. Because none of these professionals work in a vacuum, your best bet is to find land surveyors who have robust relationships with everyone involved.
If you’re looking to subdivide land in Wellington or Levin, Porirua or the Kapiti Coast, Tararua Land Surveyors will guide you through the entire process and connect you with the best associated professionals.
Land surveyors
The first step is to contact land surveyors who will help you figure out if a subdivision is even possible. If so, your land surveyor will become your key guide facilitating your entire subdivision process from plan to project completion.
Surveyors will give you an estimate of the cost and timeframes, help you apply for resource consents, undertake design and project manage construction. They carry out Cadastral land surveys to map your new property’s boundaries and will help you sort out cross lease titles.
Importantly, your land surveyor should have the contacts to connect you with the other professional services who will be involved in the process.
Council
Your land surveyor will help you apply to your Local or Regional Council for a resource consent, which you need to gain before the subdivision can start. Council will also give you the necessary certification upon completion of your subdivision.
Contractors
Subdivisions often involve tearing down a house as well as building new ones, and you’ll need an experienced contractor to carry out this work. At Tararua Surveyors, we have excellent knowledge of the local builders, mini digger hire contractors and residential architects in the areas we work in. We know who is experienced and reputable, plus we can project manage the construction process, keeping in touch with the contractor throughout the build.
Engineers, archeologists, geologists
While some subdivisions are simple and straightforward, others require more specialised work. If you require earthworks, need a geotechnical report or find historic remains on your site, you’ll need to get an engineer, geologist or archeologist – or all three – involved.
Utility providers
Various utility providers will help you get water supply, power and telecommunications connected to all properties on the newly subdivided land.
Lawyers
You’ll need a lawyer for the many legal considerations of a subdivision, from land acquisition to ensuring each newly developed section that results from your subdivision gets a legal title.
Real estate agents
If you’re planing to sell one or more of the new properties on your section, a real estate agent who understands the local market will help you get the best price for your properties.
Subdivide with confidence
Get Tararua Land Surveyors on board and we’ll make sure all the professionals involved in your land subdivision in Wellington, Levin, Porirua or Kapiti Coast are up to the task.