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Dear Clients

The City of Windhoek has announced that the Amendment to the Building Regulations as promulgated by the Municipal Council of Windhoek on 19 August 2011 will take effect today, the 3rd of October 2011

In terms of this Amendment, it is now a requirement that a Building Compliance Certificate has to be obtained by the owner of immovable property from the City of Windhoek for:

1. The transfer of property in the Deeds Office

2. Approval of a sectional title scheme and transfer of a sectional title unit in the Deeds Office

3. Change of name or transfer of rights in immovable property in the Deeds Office

4. Transfer of members interest in a close corporation or transfer of controlling interest in a company

An application for the Building Compliance Certificate, with payment in the amount of N$500.00 for normal areas and N$100.00 for low income housing areas, has to be submitted to the Building Control Section at the City of Windhoek, who will then do an inspection of the property.
The contact person at Building Control is Mr Loots (Tel. 081 1412420).

Non-compliance with this regulation is an offence punishable by a fine of N$2000.00 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

In order to avoid delays in the transfer of property, we suggest that clients who intend to sell their properties apply for the Building Compliance Certificate as soon as they place their properties on the market.
Alternatively, and should the Building Compliance Certificate not be available on the date the agreement of sale is signed, we suggest that a Suspensive Condition (similar to the one affording the purchaser time to obtain bank financing) be included in the Deed of Sale, which makes the agreement conditional on a Building Compliance Certificate being issued by the City of Windhoek.

You can download all the relevant documentation right here!

Checklist-buidcontr-ClearanceCert (2)

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Government Gazette No. 4779

Loretta Basson 081 128 0356 Contact us here or call the office!