Thinking about splitting your section or creating new lots? We guide you from idea to new titles, without the drama. Based in Wellington, we work across New Zealand and support overseas clients.
Clear advice from plan to title
First home or investor?
New build, infill, or carving off the backyard—get straight answers on what’s realistic, timeframes, and likely costs.
Thinking about feasibility?
We check the planning rules, consent pathway, and title risks early so you can decide with confidence.
Subdivision has a lot of moving parts. Our job is to keep it tidy and predictable. Typical outcomes: clear scope, sensible timelines, fewer surprises, and clean titles ready for sale or refinance.
Who we help
Homeowners carving off a lot
Developers and builders
Investors creating multi-lot projects
Overseas owners needing NZ titles
What’s included
Feasibility and consent strategy with your planner/surveyor
Drafting/negotiating easements, covenants, and access arrangements
Sale & Purchase terms that fit your subdivision stages
Title issue and LINZ steps
How it works
1. Early check
Send us your address, basic plan, and timing. We review planning settings and key risks, then outline your best path.
2. Paperwork set-up
We prepare the documents you’ll need: easements, covenants, access agreements, and contract terms that match your staging.
3. Consents & conditions
We work with your surveyor and planner through council conditions. We align legal docs with engineering and survey plans.
4. Titles issued
We complete LINZ requirements, register the instruments, and get new titles issued. You’re set to sell, build, or refinance.
Ready to discuss your subdivision? Send your address, a rough plan, and timeline. We’ll come back with next steps.
Our Team
subdivisions
Richard Allen
Partner
Richard leads the firm’s property and private client teams. He has previously run his own practice and worked for one of the largest firms in New Zealand. Richard’s specialises in trusts, asset protection, and life planning. Richard’s clients appreciate the fact that he is approachable and down-to-earth, delivering pragmatic solutions to his client’s legal problems.
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Tom Pivac
Consultant
Tom has been in the practice for well over 40 years. The focus of his practice is residential property, family property and small businesses. Tom is well known in Wellington, the Kapi-Mana area and the Kapiti Coast and has served these areas for almost the entire time he has practiced. Tom’s clients enjoy his straightforward, no-nonsense style of communication.
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Supported by
Valerie Maher
Robyn Karam
Senior Associate
Robyn has experience in both the residential and commercial property teams. She has become the “go to” specialist for complex land matters including major residential developments, subdivisions and all matters of title. Robyn’s clients benefit from the clear advice and attention to detail that she pays to each transaction.
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Supported by
Elaine Mackay
Shannon McEwen
Associate
Shannon joined the firm in 2018 having previously worked for a well-respected firm in Lower Hutt. Shannon’s areas of expertise are residential property, relationship property, and asset protection. Shannon’s clients appreciate the timely and effective manner in which he responds to client needs.
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