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New Zealand Property Institute
New Zealand Property Institute
PO Box 27-340
Wellington

http://www.property.org.nz
The New Zealand Property Institute was formed in 2000 by the amalgamation of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers (NZIV), the Institute of Plant & Machinery Valuers (IPMV), and the Property & Land Economy Institute of New Zealand (PLEINZ). The Institute has around 3,000 professional members, who provide services in a number of property related areas involving people, places and spaces. These include; property management, property consultancy, property development, property valuation (rural, residential, commercial and industrial), facilities management, plant and machinery valuation, financial analysis, real estate sales and leasing, project management, and others. The Institute has 17 branches across provincial and metropolitan New Zealand, a number of overseas members, and is affiliated to a number of other international property organizations.

Professional Designations

The new Institution has eight levels of membership that recognize different levels of professionalism and achievement - Student, Graduate, Affiliate, Associate, Full Member, Senior Member, Fellow and Life Member





Property Council of New Zealand
Property Council of New Zealand
Level 8, FAI Building
P.O. Box 1033
Auckland

http://www.propertynz.co.nz
The Property Council of New Zealand is a not for profit organisation that represents New Zealand's commercial, idustrial, retail property funds and multi–unit residential property owners.

Membership ranges from leading institutional investors, pension funds, property trusts and financial organisations to private investors and developers. Asset managers, the professions and trade suppliers actively participate in the association.

In all over 500 corporations are members, while more than 40,000 people attend over 350 major activities each year.





Real Estate Institute of Australia
Real Estate Institute of Australia
16 Thesiger Court
(P.O. Box 234)
Deakin West, ACT 2600

http://www.reiaaustralia.com.au
The Real Estate Institute of Australia is the national professional association for the real estate sector of Australia. Founded in 1924, REIA is one of the oldest professional associations in Australia. REIA represents the interests of the real estate sector to the Federal Government. REIA has 8 members, being the State and Territory Real Estate Institutes, which collectively represent about 6,500 real estate firms and licensed estate agents (about 70% of the industry nationally). REIA also represents Australian real estate internationally as a principal member of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) and as a co-operating association with the association with the National Association of REALTORS® in the USA.

The mission of REIA is to ensure the preservation and growth of property markets, and the business and professional interests of organised real estate practice in Australia.





Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Inc. (REINZ)
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Inc. (REINZ)
PO Box 5663
Parnell, Auckland

http://www.reinz.co.nz
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand was formed in the early 1900’s following a merger of various land agents and auctioneer groups. Members of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand include all licensed real estate agents throughout New Zealand. The REINZ operates under the Real Estate Agents Act 1976 and is responsible for the professional standards of its members. The Association acts as a link between government, its members and the public. The Institute operates a disciplinary process to deal with complaints made by the public against real estate agents.





Royal Institution Of Chartered Surveyors Australia
Royal Institution Of Chartered Surveyors Australia
Level 25, Chifley Tower,
Chifley Square
Sydney NSW, 2000

http://www.rics.org.au
The Australia region of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors incorporates Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

The key practice areas of the regions 1,100 members are: GENERAL PRACTICE; QUANTITY SURVEYING; BUILDING SURVEYING; PROJECT & DEVELOPMENT. The RICS has a vigorous University course accreditation process which covers 180 courses in 15 countries including 14 courses in property valuation and quantity surveying at Australasian universities. A secretariat is based in Sydney with an executive director, Mr. John Coward, who is responsible for the operations in the region and linking the head quarters based in the UK. 14 RICS accredited courses are available to students to undertake at Universities in the region.