OFM News spoke to the Chairperson of Housing Committee, Sarah Malitaba Moleleki, about the process. Listen here:

Passing the bill into law will strengthen the home building environment to the benefit of the consumers and will lead to building of quality homes across the country.

The bill seeks to provide for the protection of housing consumers; to provide for the continuance of the National Home Builders Registration Council as the National Home Building Regulatory Council (NHBRC); to provide for the enrolment of homes in order to be covered by the home warranty fund; to
provide for the regulation of the conduct of homebuilders; to provide for the continuance of the home warranty fund; to provide for claims against the fund; to provide for the funds of the council and for the management for those funds; to provide for procurement and contractual matters in relation to the building of a home; to provide for the enforcement of this Act; and to repeal the Housing Consumer Protection Measures Act, 1998.