Inspection of NHA homes

THE EDITOR: This is an open letter to all individuals interested in purchasing NHA homes. I recently purchased an NHA house and was given the relevant documents, including the Electrical Inspection certificate. On presenting the certificate for payment at TTEC to be connected, I was told the certificate had expired and I needed a new one.

I tried to contact the electrician named on the Inspection Certificate only to find out that the electrician named only signed the inspection form, and that the contract was given to someone else. I am fully aware of the fact that the National Housing Authority only authorises main contractors, with licensed electricians to work on their contracts, but many contractors prefer to employ others because they are cheaper. Unless closer scrutiny is paid to these main contractors, many poor homeowners will suffer. A close examination of verifying who cheque payments are made out to will reveal it was not made to the main contractor, or maybe just asking the workers on the site who they are employed with will reveal whether the electrical work is being done by licensed electricians.

S ALI
Oropune/Piarco