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Who We Help
We help any New Zealand landowner
affected by public works
In most cases, working with us is free.
Our costs are most often covered by the authority acquiring your property.
Public Works Advisory provides specialist property services to New Zealand landowners faced with losing land or land use rights to the Crown or another acquiring authority for a Public Work. The acquisition of land from you can be either by agreement or compulsorily, but always under the shadow of powerful acquisition rights conferred on the acquiring authority – particularly by the Public Works Act 1981.
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Public Works Advisory has been formed in recognition of the imbalance of resources and support available to owners. Unfortunately, if an acquiring authority is determined to take your land, unlike the real world, you are not able to simply say “it’s not for sale”. Our key objective is to deliver you with an outcome as close as possible to an open market transaction.
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When faced with the threat of a compulsory acquisition, we may not be able to prevent the inevitable; however, the Public Works Advisory team is here to support you and optimise outcomes every step of the way through this process. We are highly experienced property experts, adept at managing property transactions where they collide with public law. In more complex scenarios, we bring with us, alliances with the best Legal, Resource Management and Valuation Experts to provide a complete broad-spectrum skills package to look after your interests.
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Public Works Advisory are committed to providing landowners with strategic and tactical advice to support you through the Public Works Act compulsory acquisition process to help minimise your stress levels and ensure you get maximum compensation for your property.
Are you a landowner affected by public works?​
These guides from Toitu Te Whenua Land Information might be helpful.
