earthquake prone apartments

[phillip30]

hi All,

any feedback appreciated. I have seen a number of earthquake prone apartments selling at what appears a good price. I can see there are many potential pit falls. Can anyone suggest what areas of due diligence are worth considering and what risks need to be factored.
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[artdeco]

Hi experts,
I would like to know if I need to do any earth quake related due diligence prior to buying a commercial building in Wellington if a commercial building is advertised as achieving 100% NEBS based on a report in 2012. I am wondering if the shakes a few years would have affected this...

[jomjom]

Hi, I'm thinking of investing in property in New Zealand and was wondering how I could manage earthquake risk. I guess this may sound silly, but are there any particular areas or cities in NZ which are considered relatively safe? I've read that nowhere in NZ is totally safe, but are there safer areas?...

[Hari]

Does anyone know what the criteria for getting a loan to buy a commercial property, land and buildings, is? I had a Sale & Purchase agreement accepted on a warehouse for 410k, with a 10 working day finance clause. After meeting all the criteria I was told about, 6 working days later that I need...