Eastbourne Search - Your Trusted Search Agent Since 1980

OUR TEAM

	John Deal, Director, is responsible for the overall management of Eastbourne Search and Ideal Pens & Promotions. His background is in advertising, sales and marketing and he especially enjoys the sales part of the business. He routinely plays tennis, mountainbikes, swims and enjoys the odd game of golf and time with his family.
	Cathy Deal, Director. Prior to forming Eastbourne Search in 1980, Cathy worked as a law clerk. These days her work includes a hands-on role alongside staff, Court searching and reporting to legal clients, land information searching, client liaison and assisting John. Interests are time with family and friends, a good autobiography, music, gardening, walking and enjoying her grandchildren.
	Becka Moore has been with the firm since 2006. She conducts Court searches and reports to legal clients, land information searching and manages Ideal Pens & Promotions. She enjoys swimming, reading, arts and crafts, baking and cake decorating, travelling with her husband and is a keen movie buff.
	Anna Deal has been with us since 2013. Her role is land information searching, MYOB account payments, inputting and quality control, client liaison and office administration. She enjoys travelling, the gym and spending time with family and friends.
	Charmaine MacGregor joined us in 2014 part time. Her role is MYOB accounts inputting and general office duties. She enjoys walking her dog, cooking, crafts, travel and sport much to her husband's delight.

OUR STORY

In 1980 when the company was incorporated, Cathy ran the business solely as a freelance law clerk after working 3 years for a Lower Hutt law firm. John joined her in 1985 in a marketing role as he saw the business growth for firms, especially smaller law firms, to outsource duties that a law clerk would usually perform ie. searching land titles and relating documentation, filing legal documents at the Courts, Companies Office searching and property settlements. Publicly available legal information from the Wellington Land Titles Office, Companies office and Law courts was researched then copied from paper records. While conducting property settlements, she built up a long standing rapport with Wellington lawyers, attending their offices often with a bag full of files, cheques and keys. The information, files and keys were delivered back to each lawyer's office in Lower Hutt by hand at the end of the day. It was very time consuming.

These days the information is electronic and our business is two-fold; [1] providing record of title and interest searches to the real estate profession and other interested parties [2] reporting to lawyers as part of their due diligence ie reporting on case proceeding information from the High, Supreme, Appeal, Environment, Employment (includes ERA) and District courts.

The change in technology has enabled our business to provide real-time information nationwide with a personal service by our long standing team with John and Cathy as hands-on owner operators. We pride ourselves on being a boutique agency providing excellent communication with a professional, confidential service. Most work comes from referrals which is a testament to the long standing reputation our company has built up since 1980.

Ideal Pens & Promotions Limited
John enjoys selling and certainly lives up to his surname ! As the search agency was growing, so was his interest in marketing it. He started out by branding pens as a self promotional giveaway. When the clients showed interest as to where they could get the same, he saw a business opportunity and in 1996, Ideal Pens & Promotions was formed. John now offers one of the largest range of promotional and business gifts in New Zealand. Typesetting, graphic design service, free samples and catalogues available. For the best "deal", contact John Deal !
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OUR SERVICES

Land Information New Zealand Records

• Copy of Current Record of Title Search - Official real-time title includes current interests with diagram / deposited plan
• Copy of Historical Record of Title Search - Official real-time current and historical data with imaged prior title (may not include plan)
• Copy of Document/Interest - as registered on the title ie lease, caveat , easement, covenant, etc.
• Copy of Plan - Deposited, Unit or Spatial plan
• Copy of Apartment Records - Body Corporate Rules & changes, title, plan, easements
• Nominal Search - Personal name / company searched to establish current ownership
• Prior Ownership Search - Personal name /company searched to establish past ownership
• Block Land Search - Bulk lots, mass land or mapped areas

Court Searches

Due diligence searches conducted to establish records of civil nationwide proceedings at the High, Supreme, Appeal, District, Employment & Environment Courts (includes Employment Relations Authority Search) under specified company or personal names. A written report is provided.

Other Services

• Probate searches
• Bankruptcy / Insolvency Search
• Private Investigation / Document Service

Associated Company

Ideal Pens and Promotions - for promotional products and business gifts.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why Use Us ?

You deal with one of the longest running search agents in NZ; established in 1980, we provide a copy of the official real-time Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Record of Title, no contracts, a one stop shop, easy ordering - just send us an email or use our Order form on the website, reliable & accurate, quick turnaround, very competitive rates. You deal with an experienced team who will go the extra mile - sometimes there may be more than one title to a property that you are unaware of. You can pick up the phone and talk to the staff member who completed your search, hands-on original owners, nationwide confidential service.

Why is it so important to search the Record of Title and registered interests ?

In recent times it has become extremely important to conduct your due diligence when buying, selling or investing in real estate .This is so you know exactly who owns the property, if there are any covenants, easements, caveats or other restrictions on the title and you confirm the correct legal description ie lot and DP number and the area. We do not personally interpret the title or interest documents, you need a lawyer for this. It is interesting to note that the Real Estate Agents Authority suggests "a licensee needs to establish whether or not there are interests registered on the title such as covenants, caveats, easements, drainage rights etc that should be brought to the attention of interested parties." This shows the importance of searching the Record of Title and interests.

How do I use your service ?

Call us on 0800 22 22 62, email us or order from our website. We require all search requests in writing for quality assurance.

What is the turnaround time ?

Your nominated timeframe, within the hour or sooner. Results will be emailed to you.

Fees ?

Our fees are very competitive. Special fees for multiple branch clients. POA . As you are not tied into a contract, there is no minimal monthly charge and no upfront or hidden costs. Complex, lengthy searches will incur a time and attendance fee which will be discussed on receipt of the request or following a preliminary search. Invoices/ Statements are generated monthly.

CONTACT DETAILS

Postal Address PO Box 38560 Wellington Mail Centre 5045 New Zealand DX SP 23551

Courier Address Level 14 Unit P1 Terrace Tower 126 The Terrace Wellington 6011 New Zealand

Phone / Fax / Email Phone: 0800 22 22 62 / +64 4 472 9755 Fax: 0800 28 88 89 / +64 4 472 9096 Email: search@eastbournesearch.co.nz

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Our preferred method of contact is via email. Please use the link below to submit your request: search@eastbournesearch.co.nz