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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Develop and establish policies and procedures in a real estate business

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
15087	Develop and establish policies and procedures in a real estate business
ORIGINATOR
SGB Real Estate
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services			Cleaning, Domestic, Hiring, Property and Rescue Services
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	10
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30		2029-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard forms part of the qualification, National Certificate in Real Estate, registered at Level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework.

Learners working towards this standard will be learning towards the full qualification, or will be working within a Property Environment, specialising in either Property Management, Estate Agency Sales or Rental, or Property Valuation, where the acquisition of competence against this standard will add value to their understanding of the sector and functioning in the workplace.

This standard will also add value to learners who are starting or working in their own Property and / or Real Estate business.

The purpose of this standard is to allow learners to develop an understanding of the legislative framework within which real estate policies and procedures should prescribe practice.

The qualifying learner is capable of :

Identifying and establishing legislative issues to be incorporated into policies and procedures

Evaluating and mediating arbitration cases

Evaluating and implementing legal terms and conditions for a real estate business.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners accessing this qualification will have demonstrated competence in the standards towards a National Certificate in Real Estate Practice at NQF Level 5 or equivalent.

They must also be able to apply mathematical, financial and accounting practices to the equivalent of NQF Level 6.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Legislative requirements including: The Estate Agents Act 112 of 1976, Sectional Title Act 95 of 1986, Alienation of Land Act 68 of 1981, Shareblock Control Act, Employment Equity Act, Rent Control Act 80 of 1976, Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984, Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act 112 of 1991, Arbitration and mediation procedures including Arbitration Act, Contract Law, Agency Law, Company Law, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, Compensation of Injuries and Diseases Act, Retirement Schemes Act, Timeshare Act, Extension of Security of Tenure Act.

Code of Conduct for Estate Agents, Estate Agency Affairs Act

Common law with regard to estate agencies

Judicial definition of the concept of market value as applied to income producing properties and mass valuations, building and management contract, property taxation.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Identify and establish legislative issues to be incorporated into policies and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Hierarchy of planning controls with respect to land and urban development is identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Case law is studied, assessed and analysed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Procedures for legal compliance are developed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Consultations are held where necessary to gain expertise.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Procedures are user friendly.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Evaluate and mediate arbitration cases.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Proceedings are conducted according to requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Legislative and statutory requirements are interpreted.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Trust is instilled in all stakeholders.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Ruling is made.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Decision is communicated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Ruling is used as an example in future cases.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Evaluate and implement legal terms and conditions for a real estate business.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. All legal aspects are complied with.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. All legislative and statutory factors are interpreted.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Impact of legislation on policies and procedures are analysed and assessed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Step by step process is followed and recorded.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Complex legal problems are analysed, assessed and solved.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Providers will be accredited against this unit standard and assessors registered by the relevant Education Quality Assurance Body (ETQA).

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

A basic understanding of historical weaknesses in exposure to legal issues.

An in depth understanding of legislation pertaining to property businesses.

A general understanding of communication skills.

A basic understanding of environmental law and action group issues.

A comprehensive understanding of organisational strategies, policies and procedures

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems in respect of legal aspects in a property business.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others when engaging in mediation and arbitration processes and procedures.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information, to ensure legal compliance.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively when informing others of legislative issues pertaining to policies and procedures.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of related systems where the law governs the state of society.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

N/A

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	24453	National Certificate: Real Estate	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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