Statistics Act, 1999
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Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act No. 95 of 1998)Home Builder Grading System |
Notice No. R.192
22 February 2008
Department of Housing
The National Home Builders Registration Council, acting in terms of Section 5(4)(h) of the Housing Consumer Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998, has drawn up the following Home Builder Grading System.
SCOPE
• | The Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act (Act 95 of 1998) makes provision for the establishment of grading categories and criteria in respect of home builders with a view to encourage good building practice and discourage bad practice. |
• | Section 5(4) (h) of the Act provides that the Council may make rules, processes for the grading of home builders. |
• | This Grading System has been drawn up to assist the Council in grading Home Builders in respect of: |
➢ | responsiveness to housing consumers' complaints |
➢ | timeous enrolments of homes |
➢ | compliance with the NHBRC Technical Requirements; and |
➢ | high quality in building homes. |
• | All NHBRC Home Builders shall be graded in terms of this system. |
• | Changes to the Grading System will be made as the need arises. |