Industry newsletters

Read the March newsletter here.

Real Estate Authority (REA) guidance and updates

• A message from the Chief Executive
• Lessons from the Tribunal – disclosure
• Lessons from the Tribunal – supervision
• Lessons from the Tribunal – trust accounts
• Rights for new homeowners with an existing EQC claim
• Renewing your licence
• Qualification review – public consultation closed
• REA in the news.

News from across government

• Real estate sector the focus of new Inland Revenue campaign
• First formal AML/CFT warning issued to a real estate agent
• Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 – further changes now in force
• Investigating privacy practices in the rental accommodation sector
• Review of DIA real estate guidance on AML-CFT.

Read the October newsletter here.

Real Estate Authority guidance and updates

• A message from the Chief Executive
• Real estate qualifications review
• Summary of recent complaint decisions
• CPD reminder
• COVID-19 guidance for the real estate industry
• Using the right terminology — appraisal vs valuation
• Maintaining professionalism when you miss out on a listing
• Get to know Belinda Moffat

News from across government

• AML-CFT compliance in the real estate sector
• Privacy Act 2020 information for businesses
• COVID-19 commercial lease dispute services
• Supporting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

Read the June newsletter here.

• Survey results – the initial impacts of COVID-19
• Costs awarded under section 110A (C24399)
• Selling a tenanted property under new COVID-19 rules
• Developing COVID-19 guidance
• CPD exemption through PINZ and RICS
• New video resources
• AML independent audit requirements during COVID-19
• Vacancy: REA Complaints Assessment Committee members
• CPD for beginners

Read the February newsletter here.

• New resources for licensees: conflict of interest meeting packs and marketing and advertising educational video
• Avoiding a misleading expected sale price – C29353 overview
• An update about the branch manager and agent qualifications
• Does your licence expire in March? Renew now!
• What do you need to know about sale and purchase agreements?
• A proposed change to the application of CPD exemptions for new salespersons
• Plan your 2020 CPD early

Read the October newsletter here.

• New commercial information page on rea.govt.nz
• New rural information page on rea.govt.nz
• First-home buyer spring campaign
• Nearly there – the pre-settlement inspection
• Continuing professional development (CPD) update
• A look at licensee demographics
• Case spotlight - NZREADT 37
• REA is on LinkedIn

Read the July newsletter here.

•  Risks of working with developers
•  AML Annual report due 31 August
•  Keeping your details up to date
•  Recent EQC changes you need to know about
•  Settled.govt.nz is a Spirit of Service Excellence Awards Finalist!
•  Early Resolution’s 7 top tips for preventing complaints
•  2019 Annual Licensee Survey results
•  New agency disclosure meeting packs

Read the April newsletter here.

• New rea.govt.nz educational videos and guidance
• Property Checker tool
• First home buyers campaign and buyer journey
• Our Licensing team
• Bulk renewal licensing statistics
• Apartment sales and how to avoid common complaints 
• CPD refresher training and new topics available
• Spotlight on Provisional Value and conflict of interests
• Brightline test

April

• Changes to REA's continuing education programme
• What agencies need to do now ahead of the AML/CFT Act
• Spotlight on settled.govt.nz
• How non-licensed staff can save you time
• Criminalisation of cartels
• A recent Supreme Court decision
• Trust account audits

March

• OIA (Overseas Investment Amendment Bill)
• Agency agreements
• Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act and regulations
• Tribunals Power and Procedures Legislation Bill
• Sharing the new guides with buyers and sellers
• Introducing settled.govt.nz