The Management of the National Housing Authority (NHA) has put an immediate stop to all extension and construction works at the various housing units in the form of alteration or modification.
The stop order come in the wake of numerous complaints from residents of these housing estates.
According to press release from the NHA, The Housing Estates in question are New Georgia Estate, E. J. Goodridge, (Barnersville) Stephen A. Tolbert, Old and New Matadi, NASSCORP Village, and Ben Town.
It said that in an independent investigation, the NHA’s management was able to confirm said information about extension and construction works and has decided to place a stay order indefinitely.
In the same vein, the NHA Management is reminding tenants about the stipulations in the tendency guidelines they signed.
The guidelines state that before any alteration or modifications are done to any of the unit, they must meet the approval of the NHA Management through a written communication.
Anyone caught violating this pronouncement will be charge a penalty up to US$500 or it’s equivalent and that said easement will be destroy accordingly, the NHA management warned.
According to the National Housing Authority, it will provide technical advice to anyone interested in any extension or modification of their units. The NHA said the beauty of the estates, as originally constructed need to be maintained by residents.
Residents of the various housing estates have been encouraged to abide by the regulations enshrined in the guideline, in order to ensure a smooth working relationship with its Management.
Meanwhile, the NHA Management says it has set up an inspectorate Division charged with the responsibility to consistently monitor its estates, vacant land and other assets across the country to ensure no illegal land sale, easements or encroachment occurred.
A team of inspectorates are being sent to visit all those mentioned estates with a view to dialogue with tenants and other residents and promote the government’s pro-poor agenda that places the interest of Liberian citizens above the simple desire to make money.