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Property category information

Latest updates about the property categorisation process including the Category 3 Buy-out Scheme (funding available to buy homes), Category 2P Risk Mitigation Scheme (funding available for work to reduce risk on properties), and risk assessments.

You can also find property category information on the Auckland Council website here

Categorisation information

Emergency Recovery 5 Dec 2024

Categorisation update – 5 December 2024

Welcome to our fortnightly update on recovery categorisation, buy-out and assessment progress.

Emergency Recovery 9 May 2024

Valuations for category 3 properties

The council uses independent, registered valuers to undertake the valuations.

Emergency Recovery 7 Nov 2024

Multi-unit properties

A detailed risk assessment is required for each unit in order to confirm a property category.

Emergency Recovery 4 Oct 2024

A ‘deep dive’ into Category 2P

Your Category 2P questions answered.

Risk assessments

Emergency Recovery 19 Feb 2024

New guide to help homeowners read geotechnical assessment reports

To help homeowners understand the report they receive.

Emergency Recovery 28 Nov 2023

Homeowners’ guide to flood risk assessments

Flood risk assessments are a free service provided by the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office to help homeowners.

Emergency Recovery 14 Feb 2024

Why do flood risk assessments take time?

Healthy Waters Head of Planning, Nick Vigar, explains some of the complexities involved in the flood-risk assessment process.

Emergency Recovery 1 Nov 2023

Homeowner’s guide to landslide assessments

Geotechnical assessments are a free service provided by the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office to help homeowners and the council understand landslide risks.

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Step by step guide to flood risk assessments

To help you understand what goes on during a flood risk assessment, we've broken down the stages into nine steps.

Watch our short video series to see what's involved in the following stages: 

- Detailed desktop assessment
- Site visit
- Risk assessment matrix and mitigation options

Watch the videos here

Other available videos