Question 1

What is a body corporate document review and why do I need one?

Accepted Answer

A body corporate document review analyzes your NZ apartment's pre-contract disclosure, long-term maintenance plan, financials, operational rules, insurance, and meeting minutes to identify risks such as underfunded maintenance funds, upcoming special levies, weathertightness issues, and insurance gaps. It is essential due diligence before purchasing a unit title property in New Zealand.

Question 2

How does UnitCheck compare to hiring a lawyer for body corporate document review?

Accepted Answer

A lawyer typically charges $500-$1,500+ NZD and takes 3-7 days to review body corporate documents. UnitCheck costs $49 NZD and delivers results in about 2 minutes. Unlike most manual reviews, UnitCheck provides a probabilistic levy forecast, dollar exposure estimates, weathertightness risk assessment, earthquake-prone building flags, and a negotiation brief with suggested price reductions.

Question 3

What makes UnitCheck different from doing a DIY body corporate review?

Accepted Answer

DIY review of body corporate documents typically takes 10+ hours and requires specialist knowledge of the Unit Titles Act. UnitCheck uses a patent-pending analysis engine that reads every page, cross-references sources, and delivers a comprehensive report with risk scoring, LTMF benchmarking, levy forecasts, and negotiation ammunition — all in about 2 minutes.

Question 4

Does UnitCheck work for all NZ unit title properties?

Accepted Answer

Yes, UnitCheck is purpose-built for New Zealand unit title properties governed by the Unit Titles Act 2010. It understands NZ-specific documents including pre-contract disclosure statements, long-term maintenance plans (LTMPs), body corporate operational rules, and standard insurance certificates. It works for apartments, townhouses, and any unit title property across New Zealand.

Feature	Your Lawyer (Manual Review)	DIY Review	UnitCheck $49 NZD
Basics
Cost	$500–$1,500+	Free (your time)	$49 NZD
Time to results	3–7 days	10+ hours	~2 minutes
Risk scoring (0–100)	✕	✕	✓
Dollar exposure estimate	Sometimes	✕	✓
Negotiation brief	Sometimes	✕	✓
PDF report	✓	✕	✓
Financial Analysis
LTMF adequacy assessment	Varies	✕	✓
Levy forecast (actuarial)	✕	✕	✓
Special levy risk detection	Sometimes	✕	✓
Capital expenditure forecast	✕	✕	✓
Insurance deep dive	Sometimes	✕	✓
Insurance gap detection	Varies	✕	✓
New Zealand–Specific Risks
Weathertightness risk assessment	✓	If you know what to look for	✓
Earthquake-prone building flags	Sometimes	✕	✓
Leasehold & ground rent analysis	✓	✕	✓
Unit Titles Act 2010 compliance	✓	✕	✓
Document Analysis
Minutes analysis (AGM/SGM)	Varies	Manual	✓
Operational rules check	✓	Manual	✓
Building history tracking	✕	✕	✓
Predictive governance signals	✕	✕	✓
Page references for every finding	✓	Manual	✓

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