Can more houses fix Cape Town’s backlog?
Affordable housing is seen as one of the world’s predominant concerns at the moment, with every government grappling with the problem in some way; Cape Town’s situation is no different. […]
Concrete’s green challenge
Concrete has cemented its role in the affordable housing space but is criticised for not being ‘green’ enough. By Warren Robertson Much emphasis is put on the affordable housing sector to build homes in a [...]
The unaffordable ‘affordable’ housing market – Part 1
South Africa has a housing crisis. There is an estimated housing backlog of 2.1 million units, which is almost double the housing backlog in 1994 when it was about 1.2 million units. By Pierre Venter [...]
Affordable housing: what SA needs
By Future Cape Town director, Rashiq Fataar The overarching definition used in describing affordable housing, is housing units that are affordable to a section of society whose income is below the neighbourhood’s median or average [...]
Affordable homes driving property growth
Homes in traditionally affluent areas are no longer driving property growth in South Africa, with sectional title proving to be increasingly popular. Pam Golding Property Group chief executive Andrew Golding, says the percentage of freehold [...]
Cutting costs on plumbing may cost you more
By Warren Robertson It can be tempting for developers to cut back on the products used for plumbing in an affordable home but industry experts warn it can be disastrous and end up costing much [...]
Innovative solutions to financing the sector
By Warren Robertson Affordable housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable but changes in how we finance the sector may just be the breath of fresh air that is desperately needed. The shape of finance in the [...]
Finance must focus on resale
By Warren Robertson Over the past 24 years the government has built about three million homes – and while this is nowhere near to solving our affordable housing backlog – it has stimulated a potentially [...]
Oh location, location, location
What possible solutions are there to this sensitive conundrum given the various and sometimes major challenges to developments? By Benjamin Brits […]
Green pod homes: providing an alternative solution
By Warren Robertson | Photos by Warren Robertson In the affordable housing space ‘sustainability’ is a huge buzzword covering everything from development methods, to finances and lifecycle costs of the home. So, could sustainable pod [...]