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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>March</strong> <strong>21</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
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REAA - Disclosure rules<br />
when selling a home<br />
Real estate advertisements are designed to make<br />
every property look like a dream buy.<br />
That’s why they gloss over the<br />
negative aspects and linger on the good<br />
points, wanting you to be drawn in by<br />
the sun-drenched location rather than<br />
be put off by lack of garaging. It’s no<br />
crime to gloss over a property’s quirks,<br />
but lying by omission or design about<br />
more serious matters is not allowed. If<br />
you do this when selling your property<br />
you may be at risk of being sued by the<br />
purchaser.<br />
When you’re ready to sell your<br />
property it’s a good idea to get legal<br />
advice about your obligations before<br />
you sign an agency agreement. Most<br />
of these agreements, which set out the<br />
terms and conditions of your contract<br />
with the real estate agent, require you<br />
to confirm that you are unaware of any<br />
undisclosed defects<br />
in the property and<br />
that you haven’t<br />
withheld any<br />
information about it.<br />
As a seller, you must<br />
also confirm that<br />
your property has all<br />
the necessary consents<br />
and code compliance<br />
certificates for any<br />
building work. Any outstanding consents,<br />
including ones that involve any works at a<br />
neighbour’s property, should be disclosed<br />
to the agent.<br />
This is important for several reasons.<br />
Licensed real estate agents have<br />
clear obligations when it comes to<br />
disclosure. <strong>The</strong>y must not mislead a<br />
seller or a potential buyer, or withhold<br />
any information. While it’s not up<br />
to the agent to uncover any hidden<br />
defects in a property, they must tell any<br />
prospective buyers what they know.<br />
Under the Real Estate Agents Act<br />
2008, if licensed real estate agents<br />
suspect that a property may have a<br />
defect then they are obliged to ask<br />
the seller about it, or advise potential<br />
buyers of any risks. For example, if a<br />
property is next door to a proposed<br />
new development, or if it’s in an area<br />
that’s been subject to flooding, the agent<br />
must tell prospective buyers rather than<br />
turning a blind eye.<br />
If your property may be prone to<br />
weathertightness issues thanks to its<br />
age or cladding, then the agent may<br />
have to disclose this potential risk to<br />
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prospective buyers. If it doesn’t have<br />
any weathertightness problems it may<br />
be worth getting this confirmed in an<br />
expert report by a qualified building<br />
inspector who has professional<br />
indemnity insurance, understands<br />
the strict legal requirements of their<br />
role and carries out their work in<br />
accordance with the New Zealand<br />
Property Inspection Standard. This will<br />
help make the sale process as efficient<br />
as possible.<br />
If you know there are issues<br />
with the property, whether<br />
it’s something small like a<br />
garage door not working<br />
properly, or a bigger deal<br />
like an unconsented deck, it’s best to<br />
discuss them with the agent you are<br />
working with. <strong>The</strong>y can help you decide<br />
how to manage the problem, whether<br />
that means fixing it, or disclosing it to<br />
potential buyers. However, a licensed<br />
real estate agent must not disclose any<br />
problems with your property to buyers<br />
without getting your consent first. If a<br />
seller doesn’t agree on a disclosure, the<br />
agent is required to stop working for<br />
them rather than disclose any defects<br />
without consent.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se rules offer more protection to<br />
buyers than the traditional attitude of<br />
‘caveat emptor’ (buyer beware), which<br />
assumed that the seller would always<br />
know more than the buyer and any sale<br />
was at the buyer’s risk. However, buyers<br />
should always do their own research<br />
about a property before signing a sale<br />
and purchase agreement. Buyers should<br />
also ask the agent about anything they<br />
are concerned about, no matter how<br />
trivial it may seem. It’s far better to get<br />
an answer upfront than find out when<br />
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