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BREAKING: Senate Passes Real Estate Regulatory Council Bill

Senate has passed the Real Estate Regulatory Council Bill.

Glamtush reports that the Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria.

This online news platform understands that the Council when established would, among others, curb fraudulent practices to ensure that the real estate business confirms with the National Building Code in Nigeria.

The bill is tagged, ‘The Real Estate Regulatory Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2021.’

It was sponsored by Senator Aliyu Wamakko and was read for the first time on April 28, 2021, and a scaled second reading on June 22, 2021.

The Senate passed the bill after the consideration of a report by the Committee on Establishment and Public Service.

The report was laid during plenary by the Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Sabi Abdullahi.

Senator Nicholas Tofowomo presented the report on behalf of the Committee Chairman, Ibrahim Shekarau.

He said the establishment of the Real Estate Council of Nigeria would provide efficient, effective and transparent administration of the business of real estate development in Nigeria

The lawmaker said the Council would be responsible for prescribing minimum standards for the conduct of the businesses of real estate development across the country.

He recalled that the bill seeking to establish the Real Estate Council of Nigeria was passed by both chambers of the eighth National Assembly, but was not assented to by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

He said the President’s decision to withhold assent to the bill was a result of certain observations raised by stakeholders at the time.

He said, “Those observations have been taken care of in this report by the Committee following the engagement with stakeholders to ensure that real estate business in Nigeria conforms with the Money Laundering Act 2011 (as amended) and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit Act 2018 in terms of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing due diligence compliance.”

He explained that when established, the Council would standardize the business of real estate by regulating the conduct of transactions; and provide enabling environment and transparency in the business of real estate development in Nigeria.

The lawmaker stated that it would also curb fraudulent practices to ensure that the real estate business confirms with the National Building Code in Nigeria; as well as create an innovative and sustainable environment to promote Nigeria as a real estate investment destination in Africa and the world.

 

Angela Davies

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