Ebonyi Assembly passes bill regulating scrap trade, rents, agent fees
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to regulate the sale and handling of metal and electrical scraps, house rents and estate agency fees in the state.
The law, which takes effect from August 11, 2026, is to be cited as the Ebonyi State Sale of Scraps, House Rent and Agent Fees Regulation Law, 2026.
The legislation seeks to regulate the sale, possession, transportation and disposal of metal and electrical scraps, standardise rents and curb excessive agency fees charged by both professionals and non-professionals.
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