When you search a New Zealand property title, you may find a "consent notice" listed among the registered interests. These legally binding notices are placed on titles by local councils and can significantly affect what you can and cannot do with a property.
What Is a Consent Notice?
A consent notice is a formal notification registered on a property's Record of Title by a territorial authority (council) under section 221 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). It records conditions of a resource consent or subdivision consent that must be complied with by current and future owners.
💡 Key Point:
Unlike some title interests that can be removed by agreement between parties, consent notices require formal council involvement to modify or remove.
Common Types of Consent Notices
The most common type relates to subdivision resource consents and may specify building and development conditions, infrastructure requirements, and environmental conditions that bind all future owners.
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