If you’re thinking of buying, or already own a unit title, you should be familiar with the Unit Titles Act. The Act covers:

• registration of unit titles
• body corporate operational guidance
• disclosure of information for buying and selling units
• funding regimes for building maintenance
• resolving disputes
• cancellation or conversion of unit plans.

Unit Titles Act 2010 (Legislation website)(external link)

Three agencies administer the Act:

• MBIE provides advice on unit titles. We also manage unit titles applications to the Tenancy Tribunal.
• Land Information New Zealand holds unit plans for all properties. You can order a copy of the unit plan through the LINZ website(external link).
• the Ministry of Justice(external link) supports the Tenancy Tribunal. You can apply to the Tribunal if you have a unit title dispute.
   

Unit Titles Regulations 2011

The Unit Titles Regulations 2011 support the Act. These act as a handbook of operational guidelines. If you own a unit title, you should also be familiar with the regulations.

• Unit Titles Regulations 2011(external link): include rules for body corporate meetings, elections, disclosure for sellers and more.
• Unit Titles (Unit Title Disputes – Fees) Regulations 2011(external link): outlines the fees for resolving disputes.
• Residential Tenancies (Unit Title Disputes) Rules 2011(external link): outlines the rules for unit title disputes.