Residential Property Managers Bill

Government bill

18 August 2023

This bill establishes a regulatory regime designed to improve the provision of residential property management services in New Zealand, by establishing minimum entry requirements for residential property managers, ensuring residential property managers meet professional standards of practice, and establishing a complaints and disciplinary process that applies to residential property managers.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

Urgency used

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  • Introduced on 18 August 2023
  • 1st reading on 30 August 2023

Member responsible

Chris Bishop

Chris Bishop

National Party MP for Hutt South

Votes

1st reading

Passed

29 August 2023

party vote

108Aye
10No
0Abstain
1Absent

2nd reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

3rd reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

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