Place a third party (safe and sanitary) report on your property file

What is a third party (safe and sanitary) report?

A third party (safe and sanitary) report is an independent report from a third party. The report verifies the condition of a building or building work carried out before 1 July 1992. The work may have been done with or without a building permit - at that time, there was no building consent process as we know it today.

For information about how we deal with unauthorised building work read:

When you need a third party (safe and sanitary) report

You may want to place a third party report on your property file if:

• you want to verify the condition of a building or building work carried out before 1 July 1992, when selling or buying it
• your bank wants assurance that the building is safe and suitable for its use.

You can submit the report to us, as a matter of public record, so that we can add it to your property file.

You may also need to submit a third party report with your building consent application, when moving or relocating a second-hand building.

Who can prepare a third party (safe and sanitary) report

A person suitably qualified to prepare a third party report may be:

• a registered building surveyor
• a registered architect or engineer
• a Licensed Building Practitioner or
• any other professional that we have approved.

​Fee for placing a third party (safe and sanitary) report on your property file

How to place a third party report on your property file