However, it is important to check the lease as: (a) The lease may prevent the registration of a mortgage against the leasehold estate; and (b) The lease may also require that the lessor has to approve the mortgage (the lessor is the person or administration structure who granted the lease, who will usually hold the title to the land).
Land that is perpetually leased (that is, land that is leased with an unlimited number of renewals), with the lessee’s consent, can also be set aside.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
No court sitting is required. To apply for a lease of more than 52 years (a long-term lease), you’ll need to complete a General Form of Application, and include evidence that at least half of the owners or people who own 50% of the land or 50% of the shares (if the land is vested in an incorporation) have approved the long-term lease.
Judge Stephanie Milroy discusses leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land and papakāinga.
File the application at the Māori Land court office in the district where the land is located. 11 The Māori Land Court will contact you.
File the application at the Māori Land court office in the district where the land is located. 11 The Māori Land Court will contact you.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Trustees: • may not mortgage or sell the land • may grant a lease or occupation licence • must seek the MLC’s consent to any lease or occupation licence.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
File the application File the application at the MLC office in the district where the land is located.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Contact your trust about an occupation license or lease. Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation order, you will need consent from the other owners of the land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.
The Māori incorporation does not have to inform the Māori Land Court that it is leasing investment land.
