Paste or upload your building consent RFI. ConsentIQ checks every point against the Building Code clause it cites — and against your lodged drawings — then drafts the response letter for you to edit and send.
First check free · no subscription · $14.50 per check during Early Access · Full price $29 · Included in ConsentIQ from $79/mo
Why it matters
Every RFI round stalls the consent and costs you a response. Some points are fair and you have already answered them in the drawings. Some go further than the Code requires. Knowing which is which — fast — is the whole game.
The information is often already there. A large share of RFI points ask for something your drawing set already shows — it just was not pointed to clearly. ConsentIQ finds it and cites the sheet.
And some points overreach. Not every request is grounded in the clause it cites. ConsentIQ reads the clause and tells you when a point goes beyond what the Building Code actually requires — so you can respond with a position, not a scramble.
You stay in control. ConsentIQ does the reading and the first draft. Every word that goes back to the council is yours.
How it works
Drop the RFI letter as a PDF, or paste the text. ConsentIQ separates it into individual points so each request is checked on its own. Optionally attach your lodged drawing set.
For every point, ConsentIQ reads the Building Code clause it cites and checks whether it is grounded — then checks your drawings to see whether it is already answered. Each point comes back with a verdict and the evidence.
One click drafts a professional response letter addressing every point — citing the sheet where the information already exists, or stating a clear position where a request goes beyond the Code. Edit it and send it under your name.
What it returns
Each RFI point gets one of three verdicts, each with the reasoning behind it. Illustrative example — anonymised project, representative output.
The output
Every point answered, in order, in a professional register — ready to put on your letterhead. This is an excerpt from a drafted response (anonymised).
Thank you for your request dated 28 May 2026. We address each point below.
The draft addresses every point, including the ones already answered in your set. Check a real RFI →
Pricing
Use it standalone, one RFI at a time, or get it included with a ConsentIQ subscription alongside the full pre-lodgement check that stops RFIs before they land.
Common questions
What does the ConsentIQ RFI checker do?
It reads a building consent RFI point by point, cross-checks each point against the Building Code clause it cites, and checks whether your lodged drawing set already answers it. Each point comes back with a verdict and the evidence: already addressed in your drawings, valid — act on it, or beyond what the Code requires. You then generate a draft response letter to edit and send.
How does it check the RFI against the Building Code?
For each point, ConsentIQ reads the clause the BCO has cited and checks whether the request is actually grounded in it — or goes beyond what the Code requires. Where a point references your drawings, it checks your uploaded set to see whether the information is already there. Every verdict shows its reasoning. ConsentIQ assists the judgement; you make the call.
Does it use my drawings?
Yes — optionally. Paste or upload just the RFI for a Code-only check, or also attach your lodged drawing set so ConsentIQ can check whether each request is already answered in what you submitted. Attaching the drawings is what turns "is this a valid request" into "have I already provided this".
Will it write the response letter for me?
It drafts one. ConsentIQ produces a professional response addressing each point using the check results — pointing to the sheet where the information already exists, or setting out a clear position where a request goes beyond the Code. The draft is yours to review, edit, and send under your own name. It is a starting point, not an auto-send.
Is it really free?
Your first check is free — no subscription and no payment details needed. After that, each check is $14.50 during Early Access (to 30 September 2026), then $29, NZD, one-off. There is no recurring charge for the standalone tool.
What's the difference between the standalone RFI checker and a ConsentIQ subscription?
The standalone checker handles a single RFI for $14.50 during Early Access ($29 thereafter), first check free, no account commitment. A ConsentIQ subscription includes the RFI checker as part of a full pre-lodgement compliance check — gap tracker, council-calibrated RFI pattern checks across 420,000+ real data points, MBIE determinations search, and team features — so you prevent RFIs before lodgement, not just answer them after. Plans start at $79/month.
Paste it in. ConsentIQ checks every point against the Code and your drawings, then drafts the response. First five checks are free — no subscription.