Publications

Small-scale rental housing
The Development Action Group (CDA and LVC) in collaboration with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) produced a ‘Small-scale rental housing: Moving from the high to the low road’ publication. This publication offers new insights into the key barriers as well as the regulatory reforms, financial incentives and public support measures required to grow and formalise these investments.

Enabling the Right to build through housing support centres
Through the Backyard Matters project, a partnership with Isandla Institute ‘Enabling the Right to build through housing support centres’ was produced.

Affordable Rental Housing in Cape Town Townships: Facebook Report
This report is aimed at providing micro-developers and homeowners with a better understanding of the backyard and affordable rental market in various township areas for investment. The report gives a market overview of the supply and demand of this type of rental accommodation in Cape Town’s township areas.

Housing support centre
Municipalities cannot adopt a hands-off approach to assisting communities in realising their right to build. Models such as Housing Support Centres could potentially fulfil this role. Check out the Animation link: Enabling the Right to Build through Housing Support Centres