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WHY REGISTER

Any person in the business of building homes is required by law to be registered with the NHBRC.

In terms of the Act, any person in the business of home building must be registered with the NHBRC and renew their membership annually.

Any person who contravenes this, shall be guilty of an offence liable of conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year.

REGISTRATION BENEFITS

Benefits of Registering with us:

• Compliance with the Act
• Recognition by financial institutions as an accredited home builder
• Access to mediation services
• Access to free accredited training programs

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Follow these steps to apply for registration with NHBRC:

• APPLICATION COSTS
  • Initial application fee is R745.61 which is not refundable (once-off). – Access Online Services Portal
    • PLEASE NOTE:

      Dear Valued Stakeholder,

      Please note that our staff will attend to your application and query between 08:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, and we are closed on weekends and public holidays.
      If you need assistance with your application, you can click on the Online Manual tab on how to REGISTER and RENEW your membership.
      Alternatively, you can send an email to digitalservices@nhbrc.org.za
      All general inquiries will be responded to within 24 hours, excluding weekends and public holidays.

      Regards,
      NHBRC Digital Team

  • ANNUAL RENEWAL – Annual membership fee of R526.32 is due every year – Download Form
    Access Online Services Portal

 

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

  Required Documents:

Required Documents

1. A valid Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) registration certificate
2. Certified copies of ID/Passports of all members/directors/trustees/partners/
   sole proprietors of the business. The copies must have been certified within the last 3 months. If a person is not South African, then a certified copy of the passport and work permit is required.
3. A stamped letter from the bank confirming the applicant’s banking details or a copy of a cancelled blank cheque. This must not be older than 3 months. Email print outs will not be allowed.
4. Proof of residence which must not be older than 3 months.
5. Appointment letter of the Technical Manager including confirmation of their technical ability and a written acceptance of his/her appointment. [Click here to Download] (This is only required should the Technical Manager not be part of the Managing members of the company or a Sole Trader.)
6. Latest Abridged Certificate for Annual Returns
7. Signed consent letter for credit check (as per attachment)
8. Notice of Incorporation (Co 14.1). (PTY ONLY)
9. Registration certificate (Co 14.3). (PTY ONLY)
10. Certified copy of incorporation (CM 29). Please note that a Memorandum of Corporation is no longer supplied to companies. (PTY ONLY)
11. Notice of incorporation. (PTY ONLY)
12. Certified copy of shareholding certificate. (PTY ONLY)
13. Trust Resolution / Deed of Trust (TRUST ONLY)
14. Certified copy of Partnership agreement letter. (PARTNERSHIP ONLY)
15. Constitution of Co-Operative limited to be supplied. (CO-OPERATIVE ONLY)

Technical Assessment Test

After you submit all your documents, you’ll be issued with a Home Building Manual (2015) as part of the Registration Process. You will then have to go and study in preparation for the technical exam. Assessments are conducted from Monday to Friday at your nearest NHBRC customer care office. You’ll need enquire about the scheduled times for these technical assessments. Builders are allowed only two attempts in order to pass the technical test within 30 days of paying the application fee.

  Cost of Registration:

1. Initial application fee is R745.61 which is not refundable (once off).
2. An annual membership fee of R526.32 is due every year.

 

TO REGISTER, click HERE