Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
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Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
I am thinking of buying land in North Island. Can anyone give me any pointers as to what I should be looking for when buying a section- good questions to ask the real estate agent?
Are there any limitations to amount of land I can buy as I am not yet a permanent resident (but am hoping to be soon!)
Can anyone tell me where is the best place (specialist companies) to find relocatable homes/ good and bad things about them/ cost new and used/ types to go for/avoid.
Also if I find one that needs moving- are there companies (South and North Island) that do it and how much roughly would it cost?
Any information about land buying/ rules/ relocatable homes would be really welcome. Cheers all.
Are there any limitations to amount of land I can buy as I am not yet a permanent resident (but am hoping to be soon!)
Can anyone tell me where is the best place (specialist companies) to find relocatable homes/ good and bad things about them/ cost new and used/ types to go for/avoid.
Also if I find one that needs moving- are there companies (South and North Island) that do it and how much roughly would it cost?
Any information about land buying/ rules/ relocatable homes would be really welcome. Cheers all.
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Re: Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
One golden rule=DO NOT BUY ANY MAORI CONTROLLED LAND.
It will bite you in the bum
This is why Maori are not allowed to donate body organs--they will want them back in a couple of years
It will bite you in the bum
This is why Maori are not allowed to donate body organs--they will want them back in a couple of years
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Re: Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
Originally Posted by Billie
I am thinking of buying land in North Island. Can anyone give me any pointers as to what I should be looking for when buying a section- good questions to ask the real estate agent?
Are there any limitations to amount of land I can buy as I am not yet a permanent resident (but am hoping to be soon!)
Can anyone tell me where is the best place (specialist companies) to find relocatable homes/ good and bad things about them/ cost new and used/ types to go for/avoid.
Also if I find one that needs moving- are there companies (South and North Island) that do it and how much roughly would it cost?
Any information about land buying/ rules/ relocatable homes would be really welcome. Cheers all.
Are there any limitations to amount of land I can buy as I am not yet a permanent resident (but am hoping to be soon!)
Can anyone tell me where is the best place (specialist companies) to find relocatable homes/ good and bad things about them/ cost new and used/ types to go for/avoid.
Also if I find one that needs moving- are there companies (South and North Island) that do it and how much roughly would it cost?
Any information about land buying/ rules/ relocatable homes would be really welcome. Cheers all.
Can't think of any companies that move houses, sorry.
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Re: Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
Originally Posted by kaz Hen
There is no limit to how much land you can buy and unfortunatly it can be sold to non residents. This is the main reason why now coastal properties and land is unatainable to most kiwi's. All real estate agents sell land as well as property, have a look at www.open2view.com.
Can't think of any companies that move houses, sorry.
KAZ
Can't think of any companies that move houses, sorry.
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Thanks- will follow the link.
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Re: Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
Originally Posted by Billie
Thanks- will follow the link.
Friends of my husband have just bought a piece of land to build (they are going for a brand new colonial style house that will be coming over to them in about three bits - amazing to watch - our neighbours have just had a kit house delivered it all came on big trucks!) they bought it through Harcourts.
www.harcourts.co.nz
good luck, its very normal to buy a house here and move it so you should have no problems.
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Re: Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
Originally Posted by Tooanfrom
One golden rule=DO NOT BUY ANY MAORI CONTROLLED LAND.
It will bite you in the bum
This is why Maori are not allowed to donate body organs--they will want them back in a couple of years
It will bite you in the bum
This is why Maori are not allowed to donate body organs--they will want them back in a couple of years
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Re: Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
Originally Posted by kaz Hen
There is no limit to how much land you can buy and unfortunatly it can be sold to non residents. This is the main reason why now coastal properties and land is unatainable to most kiwi's. All real estate agents sell land as well as property, have a look at www.open2view.com.
Can't think of any companies that move houses, sorry.
KAZ
Can't think of any companies that move houses, sorry.
KAZ
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Re: Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
Originally Posted by Cassa
Friends of my husband have just bought a piece of land to build (they are going for a brand new colonial style house that will be coming over to them in about three bits - amazing to watch - our neighbours have just had a kit house delivered it all came on big trucks!) they bought it through Harcourts.
www.harcourts.co.nz
good luck, its very normal to buy a house here and move it so you should have no problems.
www.harcourts.co.nz
good luck, its very normal to buy a house here and move it so you should have no problems.
I have often visited the Harcourts website and tried again yesterday. How did they find the brand new kit house on it. I can't think where it can be on the website? If you know would you let me know? Cheers
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Hi
Try these two sites - they are both sales and relocation of houses. Looks fascinating to me!
www.brittons.co.nz/Services
/www.removalhomes.co.nz
Try these two sites - they are both sales and relocation of houses. Looks fascinating to me!
www.brittons.co.nz/Services
/www.removalhomes.co.nz
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Re: Buying land in NZ/ relocatable homes
Originally Posted by nessie
Hi
Try these two sites - they are both sales and relocation of houses. Looks fascinating to me!
www.brittons.co.nz/Services
/www.removalhomes.co.nz
Try these two sites - they are both sales and relocation of houses. Looks fascinating to me!
www.brittons.co.nz/Services
/www.removalhomes.co.nz