Does the Consumer Guarantees Act apply to the sale of land?

The Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) is designed specifically to protect consumers in their dealings with goods and services. However, one of its clear exclusions is the sale of land. The CGA does not apply to contracts related to real estate transactions, including the purchase or sale of land, because these transactions fall outside the definition of goods and services covered by the Act. The rationale behind this exclusion is that land is not a consumable product and often involves a set of different expectations and legal frameworks compared to typical consumer goods or services.

This exclusion helps to clarify for consumers and businesses that the protections offered under the CGA, such as guarantees of acceptable quality or fitness for purpose, do not apply in the context of land transactions. Instead, property transactions are governed by different legal principles, including contract law and property law, which provide their own sets of rights and obligations for buyers and sellers.

Therefore, saying that the Consumer Guarantees Act does not apply to the sale of land is accurate and aligns with the legal framework established in New Zealand concerning real property.