Move to flush out false realtors
Friday, February 26, 2010
Montshwari Mooketsi, who is also the former president of the Real Estate Institute of Botswana (REIB), told a press conference at Maharaja Conference Centre in Gaborone yesterday that there are currently 250 registered estate professionals, that is estate agents, property auctioneers and property valuers. However, the numbers of people practising without permission grows by the day and contributes to the soaring of property prices.
Mooketsi said his organisation will undertake a thorough assessment of the industry beginning March 1 when all professionals in the property sector will be registered.
A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...