Essay RES421 – Law for Real Estate Licensees – Case Study – Law Assignment Help

Assignment Task

This assignment focuses on the learning you have done in Module 6. The assignment consists of three tasks:
• Task 1: New Zealand law.
• Task 2: Tenancy law.
• Task 3: Fencing and swimming pool law.
 

Learning outcome
In this assignment you will explain New Zealand legislation that affects real estate licensees and explain the implications for licensees.

Assignment scenario
You work in a real estate agency in your local area.

Task 1: New Zealand law
(a) Your branch manager has asked for your help developing some non-verifiable continuing professional development material, as required by the Real Estate Authority. Prepare notes to help your colleagues understand each of the following pieces of legislation. In your notes, for each Act:
• give a summary of the purpose of the Act
• give advice about how to behave according to the law for each Act
• give at least one example of how each Act would be applied to real estate work.
Write about the following legislation:
(i) Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.
(ii) Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
(iii) Human Rights Act 1993.
(iv) Privacy Act 1993.
(v) Secret Commissions Act 1910.

(b) Briefly explain how customers or clients can complain if licensees breach the requirements of any of these Acts. What are the possible consequences? List at least two.