Your LIM (Land Information Memorandum) is the council's report on a property. Upload it and get a plain-English report of the items worth checking, each linked to the page of your LIM it came from.
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See an example →This report is AI-assisted and is general information only, not legal advice. It may miss some items in your LIM. Read it alongside your LIM and advice from your lawyer or conveyancer.
Items to check
Your LIM, page 12
Why this matters
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A LIM is long and written for councils, not buyers. Things like flood risk, rights others have over the land (easements) and the history of building consents can be buried in technical sections.
Some buyers only spot a big issue after it's too late to ask about it.
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Some records are routine. Others can affect your insurance, what you can do with the property, or the price you offer. The hard part is knowing which is which.
It helps to know which items to ask about first.
03
Your LIM is most useful while you're still deciding, and while there's still time to ask questions.
Information helps most while there's still time to act on it.
What you get from the report
Sorted by priority
The report picks out items in your LIM worth checking and sorts them by priority.
Plain English
Each item comes with a plain-English note on what it could mean for a buyer. It is general information, not legal advice.
Linked to your LIM
Every item links to the page of your LIM it came from, so you can check it yourself.
Questions to ask
Where action may be needed, the report suggests questions you may want to raise with your lawyer, conveyancer or a specialist.
How it works
Upload your LIM, we read it, and you get a plain-English report.
Upload your LIM as a PDF. You can also add the property address to personalise your report.
LIM Clarity reads the text of your whole LIM, picks out items worth checking, links each to its page, and sorts them by how much they may matter to a buyer. It doesn't read maps or plans.
Get a plain-English report of the items worth checking, sorted by priority, with pointers on what you may want to look into further.
What the report looks for
The report reads the text of your whole LIM and looks for records in these seven areas. It doesn't read maps or plans, so something shown only on a map, such as a flood area, won't be in the report. It may not mention everything in your LIM. If it finds nothing in an area, that doesn't mean your LIM is clear.
Notices to fix (building work the owner must put right), abatement notices (orders to stop something), notices that a building is dangerous, insanitary (unhealthy to live in) or earthquake-prone, and outstanding requisitions (council requests not yet dealt with)
Floods, slips or debris flows (fast-moving mud and rock) recorded at the property, or the property being mapped in a flood zone
Work done without a building consent (the council's approval to build), or approved work that never got a code compliance certificate (CCC), the council's sign-off that it was finished properly
"Leaky building" records on the council file
Protection for a heritage building or archaeological site that can limit changes to the property
Designations (land set aside for a public work, such as a road), consent notices (conditions every owner must follow) and required clearances from power lines
Overdue rates (arrears), rates that were put off (postponed) and are still owed, and development contributions (council fees for new building or subdivision)
Which councils
Works best with LIMs from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Tauranga councils. LIMs from other councils are welcome too; the report may catch fewer items. Either way, if your report misses something in one of the seven areas it checks, tell us within 7 days of purchase. If we confirm it was missed, we'll refund you. Your consumer-law rights continue after that.
Sample report
Examples of items a report can show. Each comes from your own LIM, is explained in plain English, and links to its page.
Priority suggests what to ask about first. Check every item, including low-priority ones.
NATURAL HAZARDS
Council records show the property is in a flood management area. This can affect whether you can get insurance, what it costs, and how the council assesses future building work.
LIM page 12
EASEMENTS
Part of the property has easements for access and services. An easement gives someone else, such as a neighbour or a utility company, a legal right to use that part of the land, for example for a driveway or pipes. This can limit how you use it, even if it looks like it's only yours.
LIM page 32
DRAINAGE
The property shares a stormwater (rainwater) drain with the flat next door. You may have to share the cost of looking after it.
LIM page 24
BUILDING CONSENTS
Council records list past building work and its consent status. A building consent is the council's approval to build. Ask your lawyer or conveyancer whether each job has a code compliance certificate (the council's final sign-off).
LIM page 40
How the report looks
Tap any item and its LIM page opens with the words highlighted, so you can see exactly what the LIM says.
Worth checking insurance
LIM p.12
Who looks after it?
LIM p.24
May limit how you use the land
LIM p.32
Questions for your lawyer or conveyancer
LIM p.40
Your LIM, page 12
Flood management area recorded
From the highlighted text · LIM page 12
When you open an item, the matching LIM text appears next to it, so you can check it yourself.
Pricing
One payment, one clear read of your LIM. LIM Clarity picks out the items in your LIM worth checking and explains them in plain English, so you know what to ask your lawyer or conveyancer.
LIM Clarity Report
Launch price $49 NZD
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What's included
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This report is AI-assisted and is general information only, not legal advice. It may miss some items in your LIM. Read it alongside your LIM and advice from your lawyer or conveyancer.
FAQ
Questions buyers often ask.
The report checks your LIM for these seven areas:
It doesn't read maps or plans, so something shown only on a map, such as a flood area, won't be in the report.
