Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act No. 95 of 1998)RegulationsGeneral Regulations regarding Housing Consumer Protection Measures3. NHBRC technical requirements for serviceability |
| (1) | Any home and any structural element or component thereof must be durable, resist water penetration and prevent condensation which may adversely affect fitness for habitation, and withstand any loads to which they are likely to be subjected without undue deflection, distortion or cracking over the lifetime of the structure. |
| (2) | Walls must be designed and constructed to resist the penetration of water into the interior of homes. |
| (3) | Roofs must be designed and constructed to resist rain penetration and to avoid the accumulation of rain water thereon. |