Topic
Buying and selling homes
This page contains different parts of laws about Buying and selling homes, within the topic of Housing and property.
Important laws about Buying and selling homes
Limited Partnerships Act 2008
A limited partnership's rules, which all partners must agree to and follow.
9: Partnership agreement
Real Estate Agents Act 2008
This law helps keep you safe when buying or selling a house by regulating real estate agents.
3: Purpose of Act
Real Estate Agents Act 2008
What words mean in the Real Estate Agents Act 2008
4: Interpretation
Real Estate Agents Act 2008
You must be licensed or exempt to do real estate work.
6: Persons may not carry out real estate agency work unless licensed or exempt
Real Estate Agents Act 2008
Lawyers and conveyancers are exempt from real estate agent rules when doing real estate work.
7: Exemption for lawyers and conveyancers
Real Estate Agents Act 2008
Auctioneers don't need to follow real estate rules to sell land by auction.
8: Exemption for licensed auctioneers
Real Estate Agents Act 2008
The law sets up the Real Estate Agents Authority.
10: Authority established
Real Estate Agents Act 2008
The Authority's jobs are to help the real estate industry work well.
12: Authority’s functions
Real Estate Agents Act 2008
Rules for Real Estate Agents to Treat Clients Fairly
14: Code of professional conduct and client care
More laws about Buying and selling homes
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You can talk to Community Law or Citizen's Advice Bureau about your rights.
Remember that AI can make mistakes, and just reading the law isn't enough to understand how it could be used in court.