---
title: "Identify the Unit Titles Act 2010 before advising on a body corporate"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles/identify-the-governing-statute-and-the-by-law-or-scheme-rule-power-befor/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A47-R20260922-1-NZ"
practice_area: "Strata & Community Titles"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Identify the Unit Titles Act 2010 before advising on a body corporate

> Extract the unit plan, body-corporate rules and the issue from the file.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles/identify-the-governing-statute-and-the-by-law-or-scheme-rule-power-befor/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Strata & Community Titles](https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract the unit plan, body-corporate rules and the issue from the file. |
| What the lawyer must review | Apply the Unit Titles Act 2010; MBIE is the regulator Do not apply a NSW strata Act, Victorian owners-corporation Act or Queensland module |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Identify the governing statute and the by-law or scheme-rule power before advising](https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles/identify-the-governing-statute-and-the-by-law-or-scheme-rule-power-befor.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract the unit plan, body-corporate rules and the issue from the file.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Stop if the draft still says 'strata scheme' or 'owners corporation' as the legal entity.

## Sources

- [Unit titles: Act and regulations](https://www.unittitles.govt.nz/buying-or-selling-a-unit-title/regulations/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*