# New Zealand Real Estate Authority (REA) virtual-staging disclosure

- Status: Guidance / recommendation
- Applies to: Licensed New Zealand real-estate professionals using generative AI, including virtual staging
- Last verified: 2026-08-09
- Next review: 2026-11-09

## What the source says

REA’s generative-AI guidance expressly includes virtual staging and says licensees remain responsible for the quality and accuracy of customer-facing marketing produced with AI.

## Disclosure wording

No exact virtual-staging disclosure phrase is prescribed in this guidance.

## Prohibited or limited edits

- AI-generated marketing that is inaccurate or misleading

## Stylst practical guidance—not policy

Review every generated image, label it as virtually staged, retain the original, and never use AI output to conceal a defect or invent a permanent feature.

## Primary source

[Generative AI guidance](https://www.rea.govt.nz/real-estate-professionals/generative-ai-guidance/)

Corrections: hello@stylst.app