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📍 42 Rimu Street, Papakura, Auckland 2110
🏠 Freehold Title 📐 642 m² 🏗️ 1978 Build Essential Plan
12 May 2026
Report #VH-2026-04831
Executive Summary
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Proceed with Caution — 3 Issues Require Attention Before Settlement

Our AI analysis of your title deed, LIM report, and Sale & Purchase Agreement has identified 3 medium-risk findings and 1 high-risk item that should be discussed with your conveyancing solicitor before you sign unconditionally. No deal-breakers were found, but the unpermitted deck addition and the drainage easement on the rear boundary carry real financial implications if not addressed at negotiation.

Risk Scorecard
1
🔴 High Risk
3
🟡 Medium Risk
4
🟢 Low / Info
3
📄 Docs Reviewed
2
⚡ Action Items
8
📊 Total Findings
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Title Deed Analysis

Certificate of Title — NA45C/123
Medium Risk
🟡 Drainage Easement on Rear Boundary (Instrument D459821)
Medium
The title shows a registered drainage easement running 1.8 metres along the full rear boundary in favour of Auckland Council. This restricts any future construction, landscaping, or permanent structures within that strip — including fences, garden beds with deep foundations, or a potential sleep-out or granny flat. While this easement is common in 1970s subdivisions and will not prevent the sale from proceeding, it meaningfully reduces the property's development potential. If you are purchasing with an eye to adding a dwelling at the rear or maximising section coverage, you should factor this constraint into your offer price. We recommend asking your solicitor to request a current drainage plan from Auckland Council to confirm the exact pipe depth and dimensions before going unconditional.
🟢 Memorandum of Encumbrance — Covenant E221304
Low
A restrictive covenant from 1979 limits the property to a maximum of one residential dwelling and prohibits any commercial or industrial use. This is standard for residential freehold in this area and is unlikely to affect your intended use as a primary residence. The covenant has been in place for 47 years with no recorded breach. If you had plans for a home-based business with external clients or vehicle movements, you should confirm with your solicitor whether your intended activity is compliant. Otherwise, no action is required before settlement.
🟢 Right of Way — Registered Access Easement
Low
There is a historical right of way registered against the title in favour of the neighbouring property (44 Rimu Street) for pedestrian access across the front left corner of the section. This easement appears to be dormant — the neighbouring property gained its own legal frontage when the road was widened in 1994. Your solicitor should confirm in writing with the dominant title owner that this easement is no longer exercised and explore whether it can be formally extinguished prior to or at settlement. This is a low-cost administrative step that would clarify your title for future resale.
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LIM Report Analysis

Land Information Memorandum — Auckland Council
High Risk
🔴 Unpermitted Deck Addition — No Building Consent on Record
High
The LIM report confirms that no building consent was issued for the rear timber deck (visible in the listing photographs, approximately 40 m² in size). Auckland Council records show a building consent for the original dwelling (BC1978-04521) and a 1994 re-roofing consent, but no consent for any deck, pergola, or outdoor structure addition. Under the Building Act 2004, structures of this size require a building consent, and the absence of one means the deck is a non-consented structure. This creates several risks for you as a buyer: (1) Council may issue a notice to fix requiring demolition or retrospective consent at your cost, which can range from $8,000–$25,000 depending on the complexity of the retrospective application; (2) Your home insurer may decline claims arising from the deck area; (3) Your bank's valuer may flag this during registered valuation, potentially affecting your mortgage approval. We strongly recommend requiring the vendor to obtain a Certificate of Acceptance from Auckland Council prior to settlement, or negotiating a price reduction sufficient to cover the cost of retrospective consent or removal. Do not proceed unconditionally until this is resolved.
🟡 Outstanding Resource Consent — Neighbour's Boundary Fence Height
Medium
The LIM contains a notation that a resource consent application (RC2025-00831) was lodged by the owner of 44 Rimu Street in October 2025 seeking approval for a 2.4-metre boundary fence. This application was still pending at the date of the LIM (March 2026). If approved, the fence would run along the shared left boundary and would affect natural light to the western rooms of the house and the garden area. While you have no standing to object to a pending resource consent on a neighbouring property, you should be aware of this as it will affect your amenity. We recommend asking your agent to confirm the current status of RC2025-00831 with Auckland Council before settlement to understand whether and when this fence is likely to proceed.
🟡 Historic Flooding Notation — 1% AEP Flood Zone Margin
Medium
The LIM notes that the rear 12% of the section (approximately 77 m²) falls within the 1-in-100-year flood extent as mapped by Auckland Council's Healthy Waters team. This notation does not mean the house floods — the dwelling itself sits above the mapped flood line — but it does restrict what can be built in that rear portion. It also means flood insurance premiums may be higher than for comparable properties outside the flood zone, and some insurers may apply exclusions to the rear section area. We recommend obtaining flood insurance quotes before going unconditional and factoring any premium increase into your total cost of ownership. The notation should also be disclosed in any future sale.
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Sale & Purchase Agreement Review

ADLS/REINZ Standard Form — 9th Edition
Medium Risk
🟡 Finance Condition — Wording Does Not Protect Against Valuation Shortfall
Medium
The finance condition as drafted states that the purchaser must obtain "finance approval" by 5:00pm on the 14th working day, but does not specify a minimum loan-to-value ratio or a minimum loan amount. This means that if your bank approves a loan for less than required due to a low registered valuation — a real risk given the unpermitted deck — the condition as worded may not allow you to cancel the agreement. Your solicitor should amend the clause to specify a minimum approved loan amount aligned to your purchase price and required LVR before the agreement is signed.
🟢 Deposit Release Clause — Vendor Seeking Early Release
Low
The agreement contains a vendor-inserted special condition requesting release of the 10% deposit to the vendor upon satisfaction of all conditions, rather than the standard position of holding until settlement. While this is sometimes agreed, it exposes the purchaser to losing the deposit if the vendor becomes insolvent, is subject to a mortgagee sale, or the title transfers fail at settlement. We recommend either deleting this clause or ensuring the deposit is held in the real estate agent's trust account until a date no earlier than 3 working days before settlement.

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Recommended Next Steps
  • 🔴
    Require vendor to resolve unpermitted deck (Priority: HIGH) Before going unconditional, ask the vendor to obtain a Certificate of Acceptance or retrospective building consent. If they refuse, negotiate a price reduction of $15,000–$25,000 to cover your costs as new owner.
  • 🟡
    Check RC2025-00831 status with Auckland Council Confirm whether the neighbouring fence resource consent has been determined. This affects your amenity and may affect value.
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    Ask solicitor to investigate dormant right of way Seek written confirmation it is no longer exercised and initiate extinguishment if possible. Low cost, high title clarity benefit.
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    Obtain flood insurance quotes before going unconditional The rear flood notation may increase premiums. Factor this into your ongoing costs before committing.

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⚠️ Sample Report Disclaimer: This is a fictional demonstration report for the property at 42 Rimu Street, Papakura. All findings, names, certificate numbers, and consent references are entirely fictitious and created for illustrative purposes only. This sample does not constitute legal advice. A real Verihome report is generated from the actual documents you upload. Always consult a qualified New Zealand solicitor before making property decisions.