Subject · 85 laws
Housing
Renting, buying from a developer, strata living, and land titles. Start with what's going on, or go straight to the law.
01 — Start with what's going on
What's going on at home?
- Renting a placeDeposits, repairs, and ending a tenancyStart here
- Buying from a developerSale agreements, late delivery, and defectsStart here
- Strata livingManagement bodies, charges, and by-lawsStart here
- Land titlesRegistering and checking ownershipStart here
- Land taken for public useAcquisition and compensationStart here
02 — The laws that matter
The laws that matter
- Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966Control and licensing of housing developers, and buyer protection
- Strata Management Act 2013Maintaining and managing buildings and common property
- Strata Titles Act 1985Dividing buildings or land into parcels and dealing with titles
- National Land Code (Revised - 2020)Land and land tenure, registration of title and dealings, and revenue
- Distress Act 1951Distress for rent
- Land Acquisition Act 1960Acquiring land and assessing compensation for it
- Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974Laws on streets, drainage and buildings in local authority areas
03 — Recent judgments
What courts decided
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These organisations can help, or tell you where to go next. We read each one’s own site and checked what it says about itself. They are not part of this site.
- Ministry of Housing and Local Government (Visit site)
The government ministry for housing and local government.
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