How the law works
- Unit Titles Services (MBIE)The government's plain-English site for unit title owners, bodies corporate and committees.
- How a body corporate worksGeneral meetings, rules, and what the body corporate is responsible for.
- The committee and the chairpersonWhat the committee can do, and the duties that come with it.
- The 2022 Amendment ActThe changes that brought in the code of conduct, large-development rules and manager standards.
Money and maintenance
- Managing body corporate financesBudgets, levies and the funds.
- Unit title maintenanceWho maintains what, and long-term maintenance planning.
- Long-term maintenance plan (section 116)The section of the Unit Titles Act that sets the plan's rules.
Buying and selling
- Disclosure statementsWhat a seller must disclose, and when. Your records feed these.
- Owners' responsibilitiesWhat every owner has to do, committee or not.
Disputes
- How to resolve a disputeOptions before you go to the Tribunal.
- Applying to the Tenancy TribunalHow to apply for a unit title dispute.
- Tenancy Tribunal (Ministry of Justice)The Tribunal itself: hearings, orders and fees.
Checking builders and businesses
- Licensed Building Practitioners registerCheck that whoever does restricted building work is licensed.
- NZBN registerLook up a business by its New Zealand Business Number.
Forms
- Unit Titles forms and resourcesOfficial forms and guides for bodies corporate.
Got a quote to check?
The free quote checker reads any written quote and gives a plain-English second opinion on scope and price. Its business and licence links are Australian, so in New Zealand check the business on the NZBN register and the builder on the LBP register above.
Want it all explained in one place?
The New Zealand edition of The Committee Member Handbook walks through the job in plain English, written for New Zealand law.
About these links. Every link was opened and checked on 30 September 2026. They open the official site in a new tab. Government pages move from time to time, so if one has changed, search the organisation's name.