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About: property data displayed on residential for sale listings
Where it comes from & how to update it.
Last updated: 21 August 2025
At Trade Me Property, we strive to provide comprehensive and accurate property data on our listings to help buyers make informed and confident decisions. This article explains where our data comes from, how to interpret it, and how vendors and agents can update incorrect information.
Where our property data comes from
We primarily source property data from the following places:
- The Agent: The listing agent provides details specific to the property being advertised, including the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas, property features and descriptions. This information is based on their best knowledge of the property and details provided by the vendor.
InternetNZ: Our ‘Broadband in the area’ attribute is provided by InternetNZ.
- Local Authorities and Councils: We get some of the property data on our listings from local councils. This data is publicly available and helps provide a foundational understanding of the property. It should be interpreted alongside agent-provided data to build a full understanding of the property. If we receive data for a property from both council and agent, we’ll always prioritise the agent-provided data. The data provided by the council includes: Ownership type, Decade built, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Has deck, View type, Wall material, Roof material, Building footprint, Off-street parks, Garage parks, Contour, Capital Value (CV), Land value, Improvement value, Certificate of title, Legal description, Historical property sales)
| Data | Meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Property type | Property type | The kind of home, like a house, apartment, or townhouse. | The kind of home, like a house, apartment, or townhouse. |
| Ownership type | Ownership type | How you'll own the property (e.g., Freehold, Cross-lease, Unit Title). | How you'll own the property (e.g., Freehold, Cross-lease, Unit Title). |
| Floor area | Floor area | The total size of the inside living space in square metres. | The total size of the inside living space in square metres. |
| Land area | Land area | The total size of the land the property sits on, in square metres. | The total size of the land the property sits on, in square metres. |
| Price | Price | The listed price for the property. | The listed price for the property. |
| Bedrooms | Bedrooms | The number of dedicated sleeping rooms. | The number of dedicated sleeping rooms. |
| Bathrooms | Bathrooms | Rooms with a toilet, sink, and shower or bath. | Rooms with a toilet, sink, and shower or bath. |
| Studies | Studies | A separate room ideal for an office. | A separate room ideal for an office. |
| Living areas | Living areas | Separate spaces for relaxing, like lounges or family rooms. | Separate spaces for relaxing, like lounges or family rooms. |
| Ensuites | Ensuites | Bathrooms directly connected to a bedroom. | Bathrooms directly connected to a bedroom. |
| Toilets | Toilets | Any separate toilets not part of a full bathroom. | Any separate toilets not part of a full bathroom. |
| Parking | Parking | A description of parking on the property provided by the agent. | A description of parking on the property provided by the agent. |
| Garage parking | Garage parking | Spaces for cars inside a garage on the property. | Spaces for cars inside a garage on the property. |
| Off-street parking | Off-street parking | Spaces for cars on the property, but not in a garage. | Spaces for cars on the property, but not in a garage. |
| Broadband in the area | Broadband in the area | What internet options are available at this location. | What internet options are available at this location. |
| Home & income | Home & income | Potential for a separate rental unit or home business. | Potential for a separate rental unit or home business. |
| Has deck | Has deck | Indicates if there's an outdoor deck. | Indicates if there's an outdoor deck. |
| View type | View type | What you can see from the property (e.g., city, sea, garden). | What you can see from the property (e.g., city, sea, garden). |
| Decade built | Decade built | The approximate age of the home (e.g., 1980s, 2000s). | The approximate age of the home (e.g., 1980s, 2000s). |
| Wall material | Wall material | The main material of the outside walls (e.g., brick, weatherboard). | The main material of the outside walls (e.g., brick, weatherboard). |
| Roof material | Roof material | The main material of the roof (e.g., tile, coloursteel). | The main material of the roof (e.g., tile, coloursteel). |
| Building footprint | Building footprint | The area the house covers on the land. | The area the house covers on the land. |
| Capital Value (CV) | Capital Value (CV) | The council's estimated value of the whole property for rates. | The council's estimated value of the whole property for rates. |
| Land value | Land value | The council's estimated value of just the land for rates. | The council's estimated value of just the land for rates. |
| Improvement value | Improvement value | The council's estimated value of the buildings and other additions. | The council's estimated value of the buildings and other additions. |
| Certificate of title | Certificate of title | The official document proving property ownership and rules. | The official document proving property ownership and rules. |
| Legal description | Legal description | The formal way to identify this specific piece of land. | The formal way to identify this specific piece of land. |
| Agency reference | Agency reference | A unique code for the listing used by the real estate agency. | A unique code for the listing used by the real estate agency. |
| Property ID# | Property ID# | A unique number assigned to this property listing on Trade Me Property. | A unique number assigned to this property listing on Trade Me Property. |
How to get property data updated
If Trade Me Property is displaying incorrect council-provided information and you’d like to get it updated, there are a few things you can do:
- Request us to link your property to different council data: it’s rare but sometimes, the wrong council data can get linked to a listing. If you think this is the case, contact Trade Me Property CX and request that we re-link your property.
- Contact your local council to have your property data updated: this will take a few weeks to come through on Trade Me Property, so although it isn’t a quick-fix, it’s worth doing if you’ve made changes to your property.
- Ask the agent to edit the listing and provide a new value: We always prioritise agent-provided values over council-provided details when a listing has both. Therefore, if an agent can provide a value for an attribute, we will display it more prominently. However, this approach won't work for attributes such as Ownership type, Has deck, CV, Land value, and Improvement value, as these come solely from the council and cannot be corrected by the agent.
Disclaimer
Trade Me Property acts as a platform to display property information. While we make reasonable efforts to ensure the data presented is accurate based on the information provided by councils and listing agents, Trade Me Property is not held liable for any incorrect information displayed on listings. Buyers, vendors, and agents are responsible for verifying the accuracy of all information.
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