By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiABAKALIKI — 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 bill, which was passed during plenary at the House of Assembly Complex, Nkaliki Road, was presided over by the Speaker, Rt. 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. It further stipulates that estate agents’ fees shall not exceed two per cent of the gross sum of the transaction. The Leader of the House, Hon.