NHBRC Established in terms of the Housing Consumer Protection Measures Act (Act 95 of 1998) The NHBRC is mainly established to protect the interest of housing consumers, and to regulate the home building industry. The NHBRC has a mandate to assist Emerging Home Builders through training and inspection, to achieve and to maintain satisfactory technical standards of home building.
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NHBRCEstablished in terms of the Housing Consumer
Protection Measures Act (Act 95 of 1998)
The NHBRC is mainly established to protect the interest of housing consumers, and to regulate the home building industry.
The NHBRC has a mandate to assist Emerging Home Builders through training and inspection, to achieve and to maintain satisfactory technical standards of home building.
NHBRC – REGULATION OF H/B INDUSTRY
Registration &Grading
Training ofHome Builders
Technical &Ethical
Standards
Defaults byHome Builders
Disciplinary(Suspensions &Deregistrations
Renewal orVoluntary
withdrawals
RegulatoryFramework
HOME BUILDER HOUSING CONSUMER
NHBRC
NHBRC REGISTRATION
Section (10)(2) of the HCPM Act states that “no homebuilder shall construct a home unless that homebuilder is a registered homebuilder.
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1. A prospective home builder must demonstrate the following:
Port Shepstone Satelite Office – 0393150488 (L Mbuli)
HCPMA Sec 5(4)(h)
•“The Council shall establish grading categories and criteria in respect of
home builders with a view to encourage good building practice and discourage
bad building practice.”
GRADING SYSTEM
• PERFORMANCE DRIVEN
• QUALITY OF HOUSES – BQIH
• DIFFERENTIATION OF ENROLMENT FEES
KEY RESULTS OF GRADING SYSTEMprovide a reliable means for consumers to
choose home builders with a clear track record of meeting their obligations under the Council Rules and the terms of the Standard Home Builders Warranty promptly, effectively and efficiently,
assist Council to reduce the risk of rectification cost against major structural damage to the Fund and by so doing improve the construction quality of new homes built,
encourage home builders to reduce the number of complaints and conciliations that Council is obliged to undertake, and
discourage the phenomenon of late enrolments.
Measurement System
5 Grading Categories, viz. A, B, C, D & U
“U Grade” is reserved for all registered home builders who have been with the Council for a period less than 24 months.
These builders are still new to the industry and are thereforecategorized as “Ungraded (U)”.
All Home Builders falling under this category are not subject to any performance criteria.
NHBRC TRAININGAfter registering as a member of NHBRC, the
emerging contractor automatically qualifies to receive NHBRC Sponsored training “Free of Charge”.
The Contractor has to apply through the training department at all provincial offices of NHBRC and at the Central Office.
NHBRC has a list of service providers who are contracted to provide various trainings in all 9 provinces of South Africa.
assessmentsFull-time on-site inspectorsRegistration of HBs & DevelopersHome Building ManualCompetent persons
WHO WOULD DO THE INSPECTIONSAll inspections are to be done by in
house inspectors reporting to the Provincial Manager .
Approximately 1 inspector per 500 houses.
Inspectors are employed on fixed contract periods.
Site information relayed to Project Manager on bi-weekly basis.
WARRANTY PHASEThe Home Builder shall: a) Rectify non-compliances with, or
deviation ,from the contract with a Beneficiary, or any deficiency.b) Rectify any Major Structural Defect in the Home caused by the non-compliance with NHBRC’s technical requirements.c) Repair roof leaks attributable to workmanship, design or materials.
VALUE FOR MONEY Evaluation of geotechnical problemsEvaluation of proposed foundation solutionsEvaluation of topographical problems &