NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of Residential Tenancies Act 1986 for
residential property management
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
3
This unit standard is for people who intend to operate as a
residential property letting agent in the real estate industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of Residential Tenancies Act 1986 for residential
property management.
Classification
Real Estate > Residential and Commercial Property
Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Legislation
Residential Tenancies Act 1986;
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2010;
and all subsequent amendments and replacements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of Residential Tenancies Act 1986 for residential property
management.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Key terms used in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are explained in
accordance with the Act.
Range
1.2
includes but is not limited to – agent, address for service,
application, bond, commercial premises, contact address, ethical
belief, fixed-term tenancy, landlord order, possession order,
periodic tenancy, rent, tenant, work order, working day.
Different types of tenancies are identified in accordance with the Act.
Range
includes but is not limited to – short fixed-term tenancies, existing
tenancies, exclusion of certain cases under the Act.
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1.3
Legal requirements in relation to bond, rent, rent arrears and rent increases are
explained in terms of the Act.
1.4
Rights and obligations of the parties are explained as defined in terms of the
Act.
Range
tenant responsibilities, landlord responsibilities.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 27486 replaced unit
standard 22310.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 August 2011
31 December 2013
Rollover and
Revision
2
19 July 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0003
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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