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Law for Real Estate Licensees

RES421

  • Level 4
  • 15 Credits
  • 0.125 EFTS
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Workload - Approximately 10 hours per week
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This online law for real estate licensees course provides you with knowledge of the legal requirements to be met before specific properties can be marketed. you will also learn about different housing styles in New Zealand. This course therefore sets the context for marketing and selling real estate.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

 

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • Explain key points of the law relating to resource management.
  • Explain key implications of the Building Act as they apply to licensees including compliance requirements and non-compliance implications.
  • Describe New Zealand housing styles and structures in accordance with industry requirements and identify and describe different types and conditions of internal and external building elements.
  • Explain New Zealand legislation that affects real estate licensees and explain the implications for licensees.
  • Explain the law of contract as it governs real estate transactions.
  • Explain the provisions of the law of agency and determine appropriate signatories for different entities for given contracts.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

How to apply

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From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.