Banks can choose valuers - Seretse
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Responding to a question from the Member of Parliament for Bobirwa Shaw Kgathi on Tuesday, the Minister of Lands and Housing Dikgakgamatso Seretse said commercial banks appoint their own property valuers, like other professionals such as lawyers and accountants, using their own discretion.
"I am aware that some lending institutions insist that all applicants for loans should have the valuation of the properties subject to request facilities," he said.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...