Housing Code

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MINISTER’S STATEMENT

INTRODUCTION TO THE HOUSING CODE

THE USER-FRIENDLY GUIDE

PART 1: SOUTH AFRICA'S NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY

CHAPTER 1: NAVIGATING SOUTH AFRICA'S HOUSING POLICY

CHAPTER 2: OVERALL APPROACH TO HOUSING IN SOUTH AFRICA

  1. A Vision for Housing in South Africa
  2. The National Housing Goal
  3. Framework for a National Housing Policy: Basic Points of Departure.
  4. Fundamental Principles for Housing Policy & Implementation

CHAPTER 3: SOUTH AFRICA'S HOUSING POLICY IN SEVEN STRATEGIES

  1. Stabilising the Housing Environment
  2. Mobilising Housing Credit
  3. Providing Subsidy Assistance
  4. Supporting The People’s Housing Process
  5. Rationalising Institutional Capacities
  6. Facilitating Speedy Release And Servicing of Land
  7. Co-ordinating State Investment In Development

CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION - HOUSING IN THE BIGGER PICTURE

  1. Institutional Framework
  2. Macro-Economic Environment
  3. Demographic Framework
  4. Conclusion: Opportunities

PART 2: UNDERSTANDING THE HOUSING ACT AND RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

  1. Overview of The Housing Act
  2. Framework of The Housing act
  3. Points of Departure
  4. Principles

CHAPTER 2: ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Functions of National Government
  2. Functions of Provincial Government
  3. Functions of Local Government

CHAPTER 3: KEY PROVISIONS OF THE ACT

  1. National Norms and Standards
  2. Financing our Housing Programmes
  3. Managing our Assets, Liabilities, Rights and Obligations
  4. Housing Information
  5. Delegations

CHAPTER 4: Statutory Bodies

  1. South African Housing Development Board
  2. Provincial Housing Development Boards

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION

  1. Eradicating Past Practice
  2. Roles of Government
  3. Key Provisions of The Act
  4. Statutory Bodies

PART 3: NATIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMMES

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

  1. Navigating This part
  2. Overview Of National Housing Programmes

CHAPTER 2: HOUSING SUBSIDY SCHEME - GENERAL RULES

  1. Overview
  2. Who is Eligible?
  3. How Much Is The Subsidy Worth?
  4. What Variations Apply?
  5. What Does The Subsidy Buy?
  6. Other Conditions
  7. Key Points to Remember

CHAPTER 3: HOUSING SUBSIDY SCHEME - PROJECT LINKED SUBSIDIES

NOTE: Applicable to all projects approved before April 2002

  1. Overview
  2. Eligibility and Other Conditions for Project-Linked Subsidies
  3. How Developers Apply for Project Linked Subsidies
  4. How the PHDB Judges The Project Linked Subsidy Application
  5. After Approval of The Project Linked Subsidy Application
  6. Key Points to Remember

CHAPTER 3A

NOTE: Applicable to all projects approved after the implementation date of April 2002.

  • Overview
  • Eligibility and other conditions for Project-linked Subsidies, Greenfield developments
  • How applicants and developers apply for Project-linked Greenfield Subsidy project developments
  • After the approval of the project linked subsidy

ANNEXURES

  • Annexure A: Schedule Of Documents
  • Annexure B: Guidelines For The Approval Of Social Compact Facilitation
  • Annexure C: Schematic Diagram Of The Enrolment Of A Project Under The NHBRC Warranty Scheme
  • Annexure D: Procedures For Identifying And Securing Land For Development
  • Annexure E: Pro Forma Project Agreement
  • Annexure F: Pro Forma Memorandum Of Understanding
  • Annexure G: Turnkey Contract Strategy
  • Annexure H: Traditional Pre-Planned Contract Strategy
  • Annexure I: Development Contract Strategy
  • Annexure J: Application For A Housing Subsidy
  • Annexure K: Pro Forma Land Availability Agreement
  • Annexure L: Pro Forma Land Purchase Option

Additional Documentation

  • User's Guide to Standardised Procurement Documents
  • Transaction Guide
  • Miscellaneous documents
  • Generic Specifications
  • Forms
  • Preference Schedules
  • Declarations
  • Schedules
  • Project Agreement
  • Turnkey Contract
  • Traditional Pre-planned Contract
  • Development Contract
  • Services Contract
  • Common Contract Documents

CHAPTER 4: HOUSING SUBSIDY SCHEME / INDIVIDUAL SUBSIDIES

  1. Overview
  2. Eligibility and Other Conditions for Individual Subsidies
  3. Non-Credit Linked Subsidies
  4. Credit Linked Subsidies
  5. Key Points to Remember

CHAPTER 5: HOUSING SUBSIDY SCHEME / PROJECT LINKED CONSOLIDATION SUBSIDIES

  1. Overview
  2. Eligibility and Other Conditions for Consolidation Subsidies
  3. How to Apply for Consolidation Subsidies
  4. How The PHDB Judges The Application for Consolidation Subsidies
  5. After Approval of The Consolidation Subsidy Application
  6. Key Points to Remember

CHAPTER 6: HOUSING SUBSIDY SCHEME / INSTITUTIONAL SUBSIDIES

  1. Overview
  2. Eligibility and Other Conditions for Institutional Subsidies
  3. How to Apply for an Institutional Subsidy
  4. How The PHDB Judges The Application for an Institutional Subsidy
  5. After Approval of The Institutional Subsidy Application
  6. National Housing Database
  7. Key Points to Remember

CHAPTER 7: HOUSING SUBSIDY SCHEME / RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

  1. OVERVIEW
  2. The Rules of The Record of Understanding and The Revised Record of Understanding
  3. Rightsizing
  4. Relocation Assistance
  5. Rules Regarding Occupants Who Are Not The Original Owners or Borrowers
  6. Special Arrangements in respect of Borrowers Who Have Vacated Their Properties
  7. Special Arrangements With respect to Aged and Disabled Persons
  8. How to Apply for Relocation Assistance
  9. How The PHDB Judges The Application for Relocation Assistance
  10. PHDB Administrative Guidelines for Relocation Assistance
  11. Key Points to Remember

CHAPTER 8: HOUSING SUBSIDY SCHEME / PEOPLE'S HOUSING PROCESS

  1. Overview
  2. Eligibility and Other Conditions for People's Housing Process
  3. How to Apply
  4. Accessing The Consolidation Subsidy via The People’s Housing Process
  5. Accessing The Project Linked Subsidy via The People’s Housing Process
  6. Accessing The Institutional Subsidy via The People’s Housing Process
  7. Accessing The Rural Subsidy, Informal Land Rights, via The People's Housing Process
  8. After Approval
  9. Subsidy Agreement
  10. Key Points to Remember

CHAPTER 9: DISCOUNT BENEFIT SCHEME

  1. Overview
  2. Eligibility and Other Conditions for the Discount Benefit Scheme
  3. How to Apply for a Discount Benefit
  4. After Approval of a Discount Benefit
  5. Administrative Guidelines for The Discount Benefit Scheme
  6. Termination of Discount Benefit Scheme
  7. Key Points to Remember

CHAPTER 10: HOSTELS RE-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME10.1. Overview

  1. Objectives of Public Hostels Redevelopment Programmes Initiatives
  2. Principles Application to The Hostels Proposals
  3. Form of Redevelopment
  4. Funding of Redevelopment
  5. How to Apply for Public Sector Hostel Redevelopment Funding
  6. After Approval
  7. Key Points to Remember

CHAPTER 11: HOUSING SUBSIDY SCHEME / RURAL SUBSIDY

  1. Background
  2. Land Tenure
  3. The Policy in Regard to Land Tenure
  4. Land Held by a Community
  5. Implementation Agents
  6. Project Proposals
  7. National Database
  8. Relationships Between Implementation Agent and Beneficiaries
  9. Identification of Land
  10. Qualification Criteria and Amount of Subsidy
  11. Polygamous Unions
  12. Local Authority Accreditation
  13. Revisions

PART 4: NEW DEVELOPMENTS  

 
 
 

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