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Regulations to support the Unit Titles Act 2010 - summary of submissions

Background

On 1 April 2010 the Unit Titles Act 2010 was passed by Parliament. Before the Act can come into force, regulations are required to support some of the main provisions in the Act.

In April 2010 a discussion document, Discussion paper on regulations to support the Unit Titles Act 2010, was released for public consultation. The discussion document outlined proposals for required regulations and possible regulations to support the Unit Titles Act 2010. In particular, public opinion was sought on two key questions:

  • what the details should be where certain matters need to be described in regulations (e.g. body corporate rules, disclosure, body corporate meetings)
  • whether regulation or consumer guidance is more appropriate in other cases (e.g. long-term maintenance, additional governance requirements).

Public consultation closed on 10 June 2010. The discussion document is still available to read on the Department of Building and Housing website.

A total of 73 submissions to the discussion paper were received. The submissions were very informative and reflected a wealth of knowledge and experience.

A wide range of people made submissions, including unit owners, bodies corporate, body corporate managers and developers. A number of submissions were also made by professional institutions such as the New Zealand Law Society, the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors, the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors and Home Owners and Buyers Association of New Zealand.

This report summarises the wide range of opinions presented and the relative importance of each issue.

The submissions will be used to formulate decisions on what will be covered in the regulations. The issues raised in the submissions will also be used in developing the finer detail of the proposals that were outlined in the discussion document, and will inform government decision-making.

This report does not reflect the views of the Department of Building and Housing and does not represent official government policy.

The Department of Building and Housing would like to thank all submitters for their contributions.