Latest from Real Estate Authority

Student flat shockers: Property managers want rental industry ‘cowboys’ gone

A Tenancy Services taskforce is due to inspect some of Dunedin's grotty flats this year.

'Overly harsh punishment': Real estate agent loses court battle over Māori course requirement

Hobson's Choice lobby group calls court decision "outrageous".

Unconsented building work non-disclosure sees agents fined $18,000

Three Barfoot & Thompson agents pleaded guilty to unsatisfactory conduct in the case.

'State of shock' - vendors v agent who gave keys to buyer before settlement

Parmar gave keys to the purchaser the day before settlement without the vendors' consent.

Former Harcourts agent bought property he had listed, made $225k profit in 5 months

Agent bought the property he listed for $900,000 then onsold it months later for $1.125m.

'Not controversial' - Harcourts boss Martin Cooper on documents sought by REA

'I regret these documents were not simply sourced and provided at the time' - Cooper

Case against real estate boss follows ruling against ex-Harcourts agent

'This case didn’t get elevated to the top. I accept it should have.' - Cooper

'I dropped the ball' - top real estate boss Martin Cooper apologises to disciplinary tribunal

'Accidents happen. Mistakes are made. It was not a conscious decision' - Martin Cooper

Jones Lang LaSalle fined $5000 for trust account audit breach

Breaches occurred inadvertently due to a miscommunication and a change, JLL says.