New National Housing Authority Bill
Review and stakeholder validation of draft legislation to modernise the legal framework governing Liberia's National Housing Authority.
Where this project sits in the reform process
Current recorded stage: Stakeholder Validation. The pathway above is an indicative public view of the reform cycle; individual projects may follow different sequences.
Overview
In June 2026, the Law Reform Commission worked with the National Housing Authority and other stakeholders to validate a draft New National Housing Authority Bill. The exercise forms part of efforts to update the National Housing Authority Act of 1960 and provide a contemporary institutional framework for housing-sector governance.
Project scope
- Area of law
- Land & Property Law
- Geographic scope
- National
- People affected
- Households; tenants; homeowners; developers; communities; public institutions; local authorities
- Commenced
- 3 June 2026
- Public participation
- See published consultations and project updates
Issue, objectives and review questions
The issueWhy reform is being consideredLiberia's principal statutory framework for the National Housing Authority dates from 1960 and requires review against present day housing…
Liberia's principal statutory framework for the National Housing Authority dates from 1960 and requires review against present-day housing, urban development, land-management and infrastructure needs.
ObjectivesWhat the reform seeks to achieveModernise the statutory mandate of the National Housing Authority; clarify institutional powers and responsibilities; strengthen the legal basis…
Modernise the statutory mandate of the National Housing Authority; clarify institutional powers and responsibilities; strengthen the legal basis for housing-sector planning and delivery; and align the framework with contemporary urban-development and land-management realities.
Key questionsQuestions guiding the reviewWhat mandate and powers should a modern National Housing Authority exercise? How should housing, urban development, land management and…
What mandate and powers should a modern National Housing Authority exercise? How should housing, urban development, land management and infrastructure responsibilities be coordinated? What governance safeguards should apply to the Authority?
Project outcome
Stakeholders validated the draft bill in June 2026. The Commission should update the record as the proposal proceeds through government and legislative consideration.
