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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Describe and select appropriate tenure options 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
262904  Describe and select appropriate tenure options 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Housing 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction Physical Planning, Design and Management 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 1  NQF Level 01  4 
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
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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 replaces: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
114234  Describe and select appropriate tenure options  Level 1  NQF Level 01  10   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
Learners who achieve this standard will demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of different tenure options in housing. An understanding of the implications of the different options will help them select the one most appropriate to their needs and contexts.

Learners will be able to:
  • Identify and list tenure options.
  • Explain and compare the rights and responsibilities linked to different tenure options.
  • Choose tenure option appropriate to individual, family or community circumstance. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Literacy, numeracy, and communication skills at ABET Level 3 or equivalent. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    N/A 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Identify and list tenure options. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Tenure options include ownership, rental, rent to buy, permission to occupy, and instalment sale. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Housing typologies are identified and described in relation to housing provision programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Tenure options are identified in terms of their application in different housing typologies contexts. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Explain and compare the rights and responsibilities linked to different tenure options. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Rights linked to each option are explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Responsibilities linked to each option are explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Rights and responsibilities for different options are compared in terms of their limitations. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Choose tenure option appropriate to individual, family or community circumstance. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Circumstances include Marital status, Financial status vs affordability, Ratio between Income & expenses, Access to finance, Motive. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A tenure option is identified and assessed in order to make an appropriate choice. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    General advantages and disadvantages attached to the option are discussed in context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The motive for making the choice is explained on the basis of individual family or community circumstance. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • An assessor, accredited with a relevant NQF Level 4 or higher qualification, will assess the learner's competency. Only an Assessor with suitable first hand experience in process operations will assess the learner's competency.
  • Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against the qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this qualification must be accredited as a provider with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or by an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA, according to the ETQA's policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation.
  • Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described in the associated unit standards.
  • Anyone wishing to be assessed against this qualification may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Homeownership, permission to occupy, squatting, rental.
  • Procedures to obtain security of tenure. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    Participate as responsible citizen in the life of local communities:
  • By being aware of tenure rights and responsibilities in relation to environmental and community issues that affect self and other householders. 
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    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems:
  • Through looking at implications of different tenure options. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively:
  • Through organizing relevant documents and contact information in the housing acquisition process. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collecting analysing organising and critically evaluating information:
  • Through finding out and acting upon information relating to tenure options. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion:
  • Through communicating with other roleplayers in the housing acquisition process. 
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    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 
    This unit standard replaces unit standard 114234, "Describe and select appropriate tenure options", Level 1, 10 credits. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  65969   General Education and Training Certificate: Human Settlements Development  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CETA 


    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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