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Harare City Council has warned people to stop acquiring housing stands illegally and constructing houses without the approval of the local authorities as demolitions will continue with particular focus on those defying orders.
Harare Provincial Development Coordinator Mr Tafadzwa Muguti said people should stop erecting structures without any form of inspection.
“I am warning people that are building their homes on stands that they acquired through illegal means to immediately stop all construction, especially those that bought stands from individuals who claim to own land, but have no proof of ownership.
“The City of Harare has been issuing orders for evictions and demolitions, but people are ignoring them and continuing to build. They all risk having their homes demolished,” he said.
Recently they have been demolitions going on of houses built illegally on private land in Harare South started last week and Government said it was now targeting unapproved and illegal settlements set up by land barons, with regularisation being extended to some houses built earlier on.
Mr Muguti said it came to the attention of the and it could not continue tolerating people building without permits or any form of building inspection.
“Surely how can builders finish be constructing houses without any compliance to laws of the land? I am saddened to see that our people actually trust land barons to the extent of believing that they will get title deeds from them,” he said.
“Demolitions are heart-breaking, but they can be avoided if people just follow the law. I urge all citizens to check the legality of their properties prior to construction,” he said.
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