BREAKING NEWS:
EAAB must issue FFCs immediately
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) has been ordered to issue without delay all outstanding fidelity fund certificates (FFCs) to the applicants listed in the urgent court order brought by Rebosa.
EAAB under audit as Rebosa takes to court
The Minister for Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has ordered that a forensic audit be done on the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB). This news came to light on Friday 5 March as the EAAB and the Real Estate Business Owners of South Africa (Rebosa) faced off in court in a first court appearance. Having […]
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