REINZ's Submissions on REA's 'Fit and Proper' Person Guidelines

On 15 June 2022, REINZ filed submissions in strong support of the Real Estate Authority’s initiative to publish guidelines exacting their assessment of a ‘fit and proper’ person. REINZ agreed that this would promote transparency and trust in the interests of consumers within the real estate profession. Despite our strong support for these guidelines, we submitted that further clarification was needed with the guiding principles, and the wrongful consideration of an individual’s physical ability.