The purpose of this chapter is to outline the general duties of home builders.
A Home-builder must:
| a) |
give service and conduct business affairs in a competent, honest and fair manner taking into account the standard of services and conduct expected of home builders in general. |
| b) |
honour all the obligations and statutory warranties imposed on a home builder in terms of the Act and comply with all the duties of a home builder set out in the Act. |
| c) |
comply with all laws that apply to the home building industry: |
| i) |
the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977); |
| ii) |
laws concerning the health, safety and welfare of housing consumers, the Alienation of Land Act, 1981 (Act No. 68 of 1981); |
| d) |
respect the copyright on building plans, whether or not approved by a Municipality. |
| e) |
treat all consumers fairly, regardless of their race, gender, sex, marital status, ethnic or social origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture or language, unless any law permits otherwise; |
| f) |
apply sound business administration systems and conduct financial affairs in such a way to meet all obligations to housing consumers. |
| g) |
explain a building contract and the terms thereof to a housing consumer on request of such housing consumer. |
Witness Protection Act, 1998
