Landwrap March 2016 - Issue 126

Issue 126

This month, all Landonline users need to be aware of upcoming maintenance and our Easter hours. For lawyers and conveyancers, find out about the end of the property tax contract date exemption period. For surveyors, make sure you're aware of the multi-lingual resources that can help you gain authority to enter private property, and if you're working in Canterbury note our recent resurvey.

Expiry of contract date exemption for Land Transfer Tax Statements

Lawyers and conveyancers

An important date is coming up for the property tax information required by the Land Transfer Amendment Act 2015. Under the Act, sellers and buyers don’t need to provide tax information if the contract date for the transfer of the land was entered into before 1 October 2015; and the transfer is registered on or before 1 April 2016. 

Find out what this change means for you [Link no longer active - www.linz.govt.nz/news/2016-03/expiry-contract-date-exemption-for-land-transfer-tax-statements]

Entry onto land brochure for surveyors

Surveyors

We’ve heard from some surveyors that gaining entrance onto private land has been difficult at times. Sometimes, property owners do not understand why a surveyor may need to access their property and may refuse to give permission. We’ve produced this resource to help surveyors explain why they may need to go on to private property, and what the property owners' rights are. It’s available from our website in seven different languages.

Download the 'Entry onto land' brochure

Christchurch resurvey after Valentine's Day quake

Surveyors

We have resurveyed areas of Christchurch to give surveyors up-to-date information on the impact of the Valentine's Day earthquake.

Read more about the resurvey, including advice for surveying in affected areas

Landonline maintenance release in early April

All Landonline users

We’re planning a small Landonline maintenance release, scheduled for Monday 4th April. This means Landonline will not be available on Saturday 2 April 2016.

For Titles users the release will include removing the contract date exemption for tax statements to meet statutory requirements. See the article above for more information on this change.

We'll share more information, as well as confirmation of this timing, closer to the release date.

Landonline and Customer Support Easter hours

All Landonline users

A reminder that Landonline and Customer Support won’t be available on the Easter holidays. 

Landonline and LINZ Customer Support will not be available on Easter Friday 25 March and Easter Monday 28 March 2016.  Landonline will be available on the Saturday of that weekend. 

Normal hours of service will resume on Tuesday 29 March.

See Landonline hours and alerts