NZ Real Estate Agent (L6) study plan

Map the REAA 2008 structure: licensing classes, who may carry out agency work, and the roles of the REA, the Authority's complaints process and the Disciplinary Tribunal

Explain the difference between the Code of Conduct, the Regulations and the Act, and state which body enforces each

Define key statutory terms in your own words: agency work, transaction, client, customer, licensee, branch manager

Draft a one-page diagram linking licensee duties to the statutory provision that creates each duty

Trace how a complaint moves from the Authority through to the Disciplinary Tribunal, and list the penalties available at each stage

Summarise the trust account rules: what must be banked, when, how receipts and reconciliations are handled, and who audits

Identify the record-keeping and supervision obligations that sit on the agent and branch manager

Write five short scenarios and decide which rule each one breaches

Break the Code of Conduct into its rule groups and paraphrase each rule in plain language

Apply the rules on conflicts of interest, confidentiality, gifts and referrals to three realistic fact patterns

Distinguish conduct that is merely poor practice from conduct that is misconduct under the Act

Practise writing a short ethical reasoning note that cites the relevant rule and reaches a conclusion

Explain fiduciary duty and the duty of care to a client in language a first-home buyer would understand

Analyse when a licensee must stop acting for one party and what must be disclosed before that point

Compare the disclosure obligations that arise for a customer versus a client

Draft a script for handling a request you must decline on ethical grounds

Compare the main agency agreement types and state the term, commission and cancellation rules that apply to each

Explain the mandatory disclosures and the timing requirements before an agreement is signed

Work through the rules on sole agency, general agency and exclusive agency, including what happens on cancellation

Identify the documentation a licensee must retain and for how long

Apply the advertising rules to draft listings, spotting statements that are misleading or unsubstantiated

Explain the disclosure duties that apply to known defects and to the vendor's obligations during marketing

Sequence a standard sale and purchase process from pre-contract disclosure through to settlement

Describe how an auction, a tender and a multi-offer situation differ in process, and what must be disclosed to bidders and buyers in each

Draft the key rules you would explain to a vendor before an auction

Work through conditional sale scenarios, including finance, LIM and builder's report conditions, and identify the risk points

Explain the deposit rules, including where money is held and what happens if a deal falls over

Apply the trust account and supervision rules to a branch with multiple licensees

Write a short business-management plan covering supervision, complaints handling and record retention

Sit two full timed practice papers under exam conditions and record your score per domain

Re-study only the two domains with the lowest scores, using your own notes rather than new material

Recite the Code of Conduct rule groups and the trust account rules from memory

Build a one-page exam-day reference sheet of the facts you keep forgetting