https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:01:11 +0000 Tue, 31 May 2011 19:49:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=39378 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1337673&title=historic-stuff#1337673 Author: millymollymandy
Subject: 39378
Posted: 31 May 2011 at 7:49pm

I used to research property history as part of my job.

If its an historic place, you can try the historic places register on the Historic Places Trust website.

I'd also get a copy of the certificate of title which might tell you if land parcels have been amalgamated, which might explain the several parcels. Your lawyers should be able to do that for you.

But I would try libraries too, some have great street photos etc.

The lack of council records must be frustrating.

]]> Tue, 31 May 2011 19:49:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1337673&title=historic-stuff#1337673 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336717&title=historic-stuff#1336717 Author: Nutella
Subject: 39378
Posted: 30 May 2011 at 3:30pm

thanks Red, QV is the problem with the property, the information they have says it was from the 1930s whereas on the despoited plan from 1959, the building footprint is showing a different building over several parcels! So I am sure the house is not that old....just that it is having implications on our insurance grrrrr, ie $10,000 excess if the house burns down waaa!

I KNEW I had watched something about a property detective and I could not for the life of me work out where I saw it so thanks Mummydee!]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 15:30:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336717&title=historic-stuff#1336717 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336696&title=historic-stuff#1336696 Author: EmDee
Subject: 39378
Posted: 30 May 2011 at 3:05pm

Here it is: link. Hope it is helpful ]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 15:05:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336696&title=historic-stuff#1336696 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336694&title=historic-stuff#1336694 Author: EmDee
Subject: 39378
Posted: 30 May 2011 at 3:03pm

I watched an episode of My House My Castle recently and they had a property detective giving tips on how to research a property's history. They gave a website to start with, but I can't remember it - sorry! Hopefully the episode will be on TVNZ OnDemand though.]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 15:03:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336694&title=historic-stuff#1336694 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336693&title=historic-stuff#1336693 Author: Red
Subject: 39378
Posted: 30 May 2011 at 3:02pm

got to www.qv.co.nz you can get allsorts of reports off there.]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 15:02:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336693&title=historic-stuff#1336693 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336639&title=historic-stuff#1336639 Author: Nutella
Subject: 39378
Posted: 30 May 2011 at 2:11pm

Does anyone have a good website or place I can go to find out historic information about a place? We are buying a house and I want to find out more about the house and currently with the council unable to find all their files we can't check the property report. I thought there might be a place online that has old photos of streets etc or somewhere I could go to check photos out other than the obvious library....

Anyone done this sort of thing before?]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 14:11:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39378&PID=1336639&title=historic-stuff#1336639