Tag: Housing
Cape Town’s zoning law amendment: WCPDF backs changes but flags concerns
By Larry Claasen
THE Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) supports the City of Cape Town’s proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) but...
Executive Summary of the Premier’s Opening Address on the occasion of the first session of...
On Tuesday, 31 July 2024, Premier Alan Winde delivered his opening address to mark the first sitting of the 7th Western Cape Provincial Parliament.
Below is...
Metro Budgets reveal Cape Town is making SA’s biggest infrastructure investment
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that Cape Town will outpace all other cities on infrastructure investments, with 130 000 construction-related jobs set to...
Almost R200m boost for Cape Town’s economic sector development, R2,4 bn for human settlements...
As part of the City’s Council-approved budget for 2023/24, the City has allocated close to R200 million on various programmes aimed at assisting all...
Renting to buying? Here’s what you need to know
Despite the interest rate hiking cycle now in effect, it is still the best buyer's market in decades, says Samuel Seeff, chair of the...
Inclusionary housing: addressing the elephants in the room
COMMENTS recently closed on the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) draft Inclusionary Housing Policy Framework.
One of the organisations that have delivered comment on the WCG’s...
Western Cape struggles to tackle growing housing backlog
Housing continues to be a major problem for the Western Cape, with nearly 600 000 applicants waiting for houses in the province.
In January, Human...
FNB grows affordable housing lending to help first time home buyers
57% Retail customers qualified for FLISP with estimated potential value of R100 million.
FNB has grown its affordable housing property lending book by 24% (R6.3...
Cape Town CBD a step closer to affordable housing
“We’re making great progress,” said City of Cape Town Mayco member Malusi Booi about the City’s proposed inclusionary housing policy, referring to queries related...
Goodwood social housing project to deliver over 1 000 rental housing units
The City of Cape Town has welcomed the start of the Goodwood social housing project, which is expected to deliver 1 050 rental housing...
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