Rules category · 3 pages
Housing and tenancy
The statutes specific to housing: unit titles, building consents, Healthy Homes Standards for rentals. Overlapping frameworks that together govern the physical property and its compliance obligations.
Unit Titles Act 2010
Governs unit title properties: apartments, townhouses, stratified developments. Body corporate structure, operational rules, and the statutory pre-contract and pre-settlement disclosure regime.
Building Act 2004
The NZ building consent regime. Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) scheme, restricted building work, Code Compliance Certificates, and Certificates of Acceptance.
Healthy Homes Standards
Regulations under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 setting minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture, and draught stopping in rental properties.