Questions, answered
Plain answers about Auckland hazard reports, council data, and what iQHOME is (and is not) before you buy.
Plain-English hazard summaries
iQHOME checks official Auckland Council hazard layers at your property pin and explains what they mean for a home you are considering.
Not a LIM or legal advice
iQHOME is a fast screening tool. It does not replace a LIM, engineering report, survey, or advice from your lawyer or qualified professionals.
Home buyers in Auckland
Use it before or during open homes, when comparing suburbs, or when you want clearer context than raw council maps alone.
iQHOME turns Auckland Council hazard mapping into a plain-English report for a specific property address or map pin. You see flood, coastal, ground, and related layers summarised at the location you care about.
Reports use official Auckland Council hazard layers published through council open data and GeoMaps. The shallow landslide layer is refreshed weekly from council sources. iQHOME geocodes your address, places a pin, and queries those layers at that location.
No. A LIM (Land Information Memorandum) is a formal council document with legal and planning records for a property. iQHOME focuses on hazard mapping only, in language buyers can read quickly. Always confirm important decisions with Auckland Council, your lawyer, and qualified professionals.
Eight Auckland Council layers: flood plains, overland flow paths, flood prone areas, flood hazard areas (PC120), coastal storm inundation, tsunami evacuation zones, liquefaction vulnerability, and shallow landslide susceptibility. See our hazard guides for plain-English explanations of each group.
At your pin means the hazard polygon or zone intersects the property location you entered. Nearby means mapping exists close to the pin but may not directly affect the building footprint. The report wording reflects which case applies so you are not misled by hazards across the street.
Yes. Enter the address before you visit, or use Use My Location on your phone while you are standing at the property. You can also drop a pin on the explore map for bare land or new sections without a street number yet.
Auckland only during beta. The platform is built to add more regions over time using the same report format and regional hazard layer registry.
Free during Auckland beta. When paid reports launch, you are only charged after a full report has been generated successfully. No charge if generation fails.