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Property types on the foreshore
Type changes the paperwork more than the postcard. Start here if you are choosing between a balcony, a backyard, or a short-stay key safe.
- 01Beachfront apartments versus houses
An apartment on the foreshore can be simpler to lock and leave — and more complicated to own — than a freehold house two streets back.
Updated 2026-09-25
- 02Beachfront houses and freehold lots
A house on the sand can look like simple freehold. Setbacks, seawalls, and who maintains the access track often say otherwise.
Updated 2026-09-25
- 03Holiday-lets and short-stay coastal homes
Short-stay rules move. A brochure yield does not survive a by-law change, an insurance exclusion, or a quiet winter.
Updated 2026-09-25