To support consumer protection and ensure that people have the information they need at two important stages of the process of buying or selling residential property, two approved guides have been developed; an agency agreement guide and a sale and purchase agreement guide.
You must provide these guides:
- Before a person signs an agency agreement for the sale of residential property. The agent must provide the person with a copy of the approved guide relating to agency agreements. The person must sign an acknowledgement that they have received the approved guide (refer to section 127 of the Act).
- Before a person signs a sale and purchase agreement for a residential property the agent must provide the person with a copy of the approved guide relating to sale and purchase agreements. The person must sign an acknowledgement that they have received the approved guide.
Printed guides can be ordered from us (see below). Printed guides are available in English only.
You can provide electronic (PDF) versions of the guides (see below). Electronic guides are available in English, Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Chinese, Korean and Hindi.
Regardless of whether you provide printed or electronic versions of the guides - you must get written acknowledgement that they have received the approved guide.
New Zealand Residential Property Agency Agreement Guide
New Zealand Residential Property Agency Agreement Guide (version 1.1, July 2011) [PDF, 245.53 kb].
This guide is available in Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Chinese, Korean and Hindi from the Publications and Forms section (electronic (PDF) format only).
New Zealand Residential Property Sale and Purchase Agreement Guide
New Zeland Residential Property Sale and Purchase Agreement Guide (version 1.1, July 2011) [PDF, 347.83 kb]
This guide is available in Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Chinese, Korean and Hindi from the Publications and Forms section (electronic (PDF) format only).
How do I order the approved guides?
You can order more approved guides (English version only) from us by calling 0800 for REAA (0800 367 7322) or +64 4 471 8930 and selecting option 3. There is a minimal charge for these to recover costs.
The guides can be ordered in bundles of 50 or boxes of 500 (of the same guide).
- Bundle of 50: $50.00 + GST (including delivery)
- Box of 500: $500.00 + GST (including delivery)
The approved guides can be paid for by credit card, online bank transfer or cheque. If you pay by cheque, the guides will be sent once the cheque clears.
