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.
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...