PRE-CONTRACT

DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT

We recommend that you seek legal and/or technical

advice regarding this document.
Statement of passing over information.
This information pertained hereafter has been supplied by the vendor or the vendor’s agents.
Accordingly, Prier Manson Limited is merely passing over information as supplied to use by the
vendor or the vendor’s agents. We cannot guarantee its accuracy and reliability as we have not
audited or reviewed the information. All intending purchasers are advised to conduct their own due
diligence investigation into this information. To the maximum extent permitted by the law Prier
Manson Limited does not accept any responsibility to any person for the accuracy or use of the
information herein.
Please note that this disclosure documentation is a draft which we will
continue to update as further information becomes known to us. A finalised
copy will be made available prior to entering into an Agreement for Sale and
Purchase or bidding at Auction.
 Form 18
Pre-contract disclosure statement
section 146, Unit Titles Act 2010

Unit plan: [reference number]

Body Corporate [number]

Number:

Unit Number: [number]

Pre-contract disclosure statement

1 This pre-contract disclosure statement is provided to prospective buyers ofthe
property in accordance with section 146(1) of the Unit Titles Act 2010.

General information
2 The following section contains a brief explanation of important matters relevant to
the purchase of a unit in a unit title development. You should read and understand
the information contained in this section and this statement before signing a
contract to buy a unit in a unit title development.

Further information on buying, selling a unit and living in a unit title development
can be obtained by:

• reading the publication "A quick guide to unit title developments", which is
available on the Tenancy Services website: www.tenancy.govt.nz

• contacting the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment contact

centre can answer questions on unit titles: 0800 UNIT TITLES

You are strongly advised to obtain independent legal advice regarding any
questions or concerns you have about purchasing a unit or your prospective rights
and obligations as a member of a body corporate.

Unit title property ownership. Unit titles are a common form ofmulti-unit property
ownership. They allow owners to privately own an area ofland or part ofa building
and share common property with other unit owners. Unit title developments may
also be structured in varied ways including staged unit title developments and
layered unit title developments.

This combination ofindividual and shared ownership ofland and buildings, often in
an intensive built environment, means owning a unit title involves a different set of
rights and responsibilities than traditional house and land ownership.

Unit title developments have a body corporate management structure to ensure

decisions affecting the development can be made jointly by the unit owners. The
creation and management of unit title developments is governed by the Unit Titles
Act 2010 and supporting regulations.

Unit plan. Every unit title development has a unit plan, which shows the location of
the principal units as well as any accessory units and common property in the

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development. The unit plan is the formal record of all of the boundaries of the units,
and the common property.

Ownership and utility interests. Each unit is allocated an ownership interest and a
utility interest and such interests are relevant to the determination of many of the
unit owner's rights and responsibilities under the Unit Titles Act 2010.

Ownership interest is a number that reflects the relative value of each unit to the
other units in the development, and is used to determine a range of matters including
the unit owners' beneficial share in the common property, and share in the
underlying land if the unit plan is cancelled.

By default, the utility interest of a unit is the same as the ownership interest (unless
it is otherwise specified on the deposit of the unit plan or subsequently changed),
and is used to calculate how much each owner contributes to the operational costs of
the body corporate.

Body corporate operational rules. The body corporate for a unit title development
can make its own operational rules on the use of the development, and governance
of the body corporate. These operational rules are subject to the provisions of the
Unit Titles Act 2010 and regulations made under that Act.

All unit owners, occupiers, tenants and the body corporate must follow the body
corporate operational rules that apply to their unit title development.

Transitional provisions for unit title developments created before the Unit Titles Act
2010 came into effect on 20 June 2011 apply to the body corporate rules in place at
that time.

Pre-settlement disclosure statement. Before settlement of the sale of a unit, the

seller must provide a pre-settlement disclosure statement to the purchaser, which
includes information on:
• the unit number and body corporate number
• the amount of the contribution levied by the body corporate for that unit
• the period covered by the contribution
• how the levy is to be paid
• the date on or before which the levy must be paid
• whether any amount of the levy is currently unpaid and, if so, how much
• whether legal proceedings have commenced in respect of any unpaid levy
• whether any metered charges (eg, for water) are unpaid and, if so, how much
• whether any costs relating to repairs to building elements or infrastructure
contained in the unit are unpaid and, if so, how much
• the rate of interest accruing on any unpaid amounts
• whether there are any legal proceedings pending against the body corporate
• whether there have been any changes to the body corporate rules.

There are legal consequences on the seller for failing to provide the pre-settlement
disclosure in the timeframes required by the Unit Titles Act 2010 including delay of
settlement and cancellation of the contract.

Additional disclosure statement. The buyer of a unit can request an additional

disclosure statement or may request some, but not all of the information required to

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be in an additional disclosure statement (specific prescribed information) at any
time before whichever of these dates occurs first:

• the close of the fifth working day after they enter into the sale and
purchase agreement
• the close of the tenth working day before settlement of the unit.

The seller has five working days to provide the additional disclosure statement.

The additional disclosure statement contains more information about the unit title
development and the operation of the body corporate. It must include:
• contact details of the body corporate and committee (if there is one)
• the balance of every fund or bank account held by the body corporate at the date
of the last financial statement
• amounts due to be paid by the body corporate
• details of regular expenses that are incurred once a year
• amounts owed to the body corporate
• details of every current insurance policy held by the body corporate
• details of every current contract entered into by the body corporate
• information about any lease of the underlying land (if the development is
leasehold)
• the text of motions voted on at the last general meeting, and whether those
motions were passed
• any changes to the default body corporate operational rules
• a summary of the long-term maintenance plan.

The seller may require the buyer to meet the reasonable cost of providing the
additional disclosure statement. An estimate of that cost is set out in paragraph 9
below.

There are legal consequences on the seller for failing to provide the additional
disclosure in the timeframes required by the Unit Titles Act 2010 including delay of
settlement and cancellation of the contract.

Computer register. Previously known as a certificate of title, for a unit title

development this document records the ownership of a unit, contains a legal
description of the unit boundaries and records any legal interest which is registered
against the title to the unit (for example a mortgage or easement). A copy of the
computer register for a unit should come with:

• the unit plan attached. Unit title plans were discussed earlier in this section.
• a supplementary record sheet attached. A supplementary record sheet records
the ownership of the common property, any legal interests registered against the
common property or base land, and other information such as the address for
service of the body corporate and the body corporate operational rules.

The common property in a unit title development does not have a computer register.

Land Information Memorandum. A land information memorandum (LIM) is a

report which provides information held by the local council about a particular
property. You must order and pay for a LIM from the applicable local council.

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 Delivery times vary between councils. The information contained in a LIM will
vary between councils, but is likely to include details on:
• rates information
• information on private and public stormwater and sewerage drains
• any consents, notices, orders or requisitions affecting the land or buildings
• District Plan classifications that relate to the land or buildings
• any special feature of the land the local council knows about including the
downhill movement, gradual sinking or wearing away of any land, the falling of
rock or earth, flooding of any type and possible contamination or hazardous
substances
• any other information the local council deems relevant

Full details of what a local council is obliged to provide in a LIM is contained in

section 44A of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

Easements and covenants. An easement is a right given to a landowner over another

person's property (for example, a right of way, or right to drain water). A land
covenant is an obligation contained in a deed between two parties, usually relating
to the use of one or both properties (for example a covenant to restrict one party
using their property in a certain way).

Easements or covenants may apply to:

• a unit and are usually recorded on the computer register for that unit.
• common property and will be recorded on the supplementary record sheet for
the unit title development.

3 Further information about the matters set out above can be obtained from:

Unit title property ownership Ministiy of Business, Innovation and

Employment
www.tenancy .govt.oz
0800 UNJT TITLES (0800 864 884)

Unit plan Land Information New Zealand

Ownership and utility interests www.linz.govt.nz
Computer register 0800 ONLINE (0800 665 463)
Easements and covenants

Body corporate operational rules The body corporate of the unit title
Pre-settlement disclosure statement development

Additional disclosure statement

Land Information Memorandum Your local council

For detailed information on any of the above matters relating to your specific
circumstances, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment recommends
you obtain independent legal advice from your lawyer.

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Information about the unit
4 The amount of the contribution levied by the body corporate under section 121 of
the Unit Titles Act 2010 in respect of the unit is $[amount] 75""0 - 0 0

5 The period covered by the contribution in paragraph 4 is [period] I '2.. }'I') Ot\J'r1ts
770 -0 0
6 The body corporate proposes to levy $[amount] under section 121 of the Act in the
next 12 months.

7 The body corporate proposes to carry out the following maintenance on the unit title
development in the next 12 months:
[set out details of proposed maintenance and how the cost of that maintenance will
be met- attach an extra sheet ifrequired]
fV {) tvl �v,/t'J:-<Wlr1✓' ( t

8 The body corporate has the following accounts:

[set out details of every account held by the body corporate, including the details
of every fund or bank account held or operated together with the balance of every
fund or bank account as at the last financial statement- attach an extra sheet if
required]
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l<J <'c?fp 1J-C f2J LI tf e-�5, ,4-.;I,,<=- '3 /rt-A1vu $ e:, o er z. - 9 t

9 Under section 148 of the Unit Titles Act 2010, a buyer may request an additional
disclosure statement or may request some, but not all of the information required to
be in an additional statement (specific prescribed information) before the settlement
of an agreement for sale and purchase of a unit. The buyer must pay to the seller all
reasonable costs incurred by the seller in providing the additional disclosure
statement. The estimated cost of providing an additional disclosure statement is
$[amount] f?J Jj fJ -- O 0

10 Select the statement that applies:

The u · common property is, or has c o a claim under the

Weathertight Homes erv1ces Act 2006 or other civil proceedings
�mtllJ;l:O water penetration of the buildmg · it title development.
or
The unit or the common property is not currently, and has never been, the subject of
a claim under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 or any other
civil proceedings relating to water penetration of the buildings in the unit title
development.

Date: [day, month, year] /0/'2./ Z-0'2.. I

Signed:�

This form has been created by the Ministry o.fBusiness, Innovation and Employment as
an example of Form 18 of the Unit Titles Regulations 2011 (Pre-contract disclosure
statement). The information contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the form is intended as

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an example ofhow these sections may be completed, and the specific wording used is not
a requirement ofthe Unit Titles Regulations 2011.

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