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Social Housing Act, 2008 (Act No. 16 of 2008)

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Rules on Long-Term Accreditation of Social Housing Institutions

Chapter 2

16. Re-accreditation of a social housing institution granted conditional accreditation

 

16.1 An institution that has received conditional accreditation is required to demonstrate evidence of their performance in addressing the shortcomings specified by the Social Housing Regulatory Authority in the Compliance Plan within the specified period.

 

16.2 The application for conditional accreditation must reach the SHRA by the end of the last month of the last year of the conditional accreditation period.

 

16.3 The institution is required to submit a completed portfolio  of evidence in terms of the Compliance Plan demonstrating institutional performance over the accreditation period and any further information that may be determined, or requested, by the Regulatory Authority.

 

16.4 The Regulatory Authority shall take into consideration the portfolio of evidence submitted by the institution in terms of the Compliance Plan to determine whether the institution attains full accreditation.

 

16.5 The Regulatory Authority may conduct an audit visit to a social housing institution seeking to re-apply for accreditation.

 

16.6 Failure on the part of the social housing institution to re-apply for accreditation in the prescribed manner shall result in the lapse of the institution’s accreditation.

 

16.7 If an institution is not re-accredited, it may not continue to provide social housing.

 

16.8 Should the institution not comply with the Compliance Plan, or refuse to comply, such institution shall be notified of its non-compliance and pending de-accreditation, and given a time period within which to comply with the Compliance Plan.