NZQA registered unit standard
23441 version 2
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Title
Develop property descriptions of rural properties
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for salespersons in the rural sector of the
real estate industry. People credited with this unit standard are
able to develop property descriptions of rural properties.
Classification
Real Estate > Rural, Residential, Commercial and Business
Sales
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Legislation
Building Act 2004 ss2, 15-19, 40-52, 91-95, 100-111, 363, 364;
Climate Change Response Act 2002 s37;
Conservation Act 1987 ss7, 27, 28, 60;
Crown Minerals Act 1991 ss8, 10, 11;
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 ss2, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36, 41, 43, 45;
Employment Relations Act 2000 ss4-11, 13-18, 60-69, 102-140, 143-155;
Fair Trading Act 1986 ss2, 9-11, 13, 14;
Forests Act 1949 ss64, 67B-67E, 67M;
Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 ss2-15A, 22;
Holidays Act 2003 ss5-12, 16-21, 29, 36-40, 49-55;
Human Rights Act 1993 ss2, 21, 44, 53, 54;
Overseas Investment Act 2005 ss10-12, 23;
Overseas Investment Regulations 2005 regs 5, 12, 37;
Privacy Act 1993 ss2, 6;
Property (Relationships) Act 1976 ss2-2E, 8-9A;
Resource Management Act 1991 ss2, 9-11, 66-76, 87, 88, 106, 108, 109, 123-127,
134, 139, 139A, 221-225;
River Boards Act 1908 ss74-76, 78;
Real Estate Agents Act 2008 ss2, 16, 62-64;
Residential Tenancies Act 1986 ss2, 23-32;
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Part 14, ss122-150D, 192-209, 289-306;
Unit Titles Act 2010;
and all subsequent amendments and replacements.
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Definitions
REINZ stands for Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Inc.
Common Law is also known as case law – judgements made by courts, rather than
laws written by parliament.
Industry requirements mean all actions must comply with relevant professional body
standards, legislation, codes of professional conduct and client care, and approved
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guides. Legislation is available from http://www.legislation.govt.nz and codes of
professional conduct and client care, and approved guides are available from
http://www.reaa.govt.nz.
Rural properties may include lifestyle blocks, arable or pastoral properties,
horticultural properties, or specialised units.
Specialised unit may include factory farming such as for chickens, a hatchery, fish
farming, prawn farming, and animal breeding for scientific reasons.
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REINZ Codes of Practice including – Property Managers Code of Practice, Tender
Code of Practice and Auction Code of Practice, are available at
http://www.reinz.org.nz. For assessment against this unit standard, candidates will
also have access to the full REINZ Rules, which are available to members of REINZ.
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Common Law judgements relating to the duties of an 'agent' may be applicable to
this unit standard.
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Assessment
This unit standard will be assessed on the basis of evidence of demonstrated
performance in the workplace or in simulated work situations designed to draw upon
similar performance to that required in the workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Develop property descriptions of rural properties.
Range
evidence is required of developing property descriptions for two different types
of rural property.
Evidence requirements
1.1
General descriptions of rural properties used in marketing, that include
information from listing forms and valuation certificates, are developed in
accordance with industry and company requirements.
Range
1.2
including – features and characteristics of rural property;
improvements; provision of essential services; titles, easements
and covenants; requirements and provisions of territorial
authorities; schools; shops; other services.
Descriptions of properties covering agricultural and business aspects that may
be used in the marketing of the rural property are developed in accordance with
industry and company requirements.
Range
including but not limited to – contour, altitude, aspect, water,
drainage, prevailing wind and shelter, sunshine hours, average
temperature, shape of property, soil types, fertiliser levels and
requirements, fencing, internal and external access, pests and
disease, contamination, transport, infrastructure, productive and
carrying capacities, financial performance for previous 2-3 years.
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1.3
Property descriptions are accurate and comprehensive for the specific property.
1.4
Property descriptions are agreed to and checked by a branch manager,
licensee, or principal officer.
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
20 November 2006
31 December 2013
Rollover and
Revision
2
16 August 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
Please contact the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation at
reviewcomments@etito.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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