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Social Housing Bill 29 of 2007 Preliminary response

This preliminary response by Odette Crofton, Acting Chief Director of Social/Rental Housing, outlines the context, policy, and key provisions of the Social Housing Bill of 2007. The document delves into socio-economic demographics, rental demand, and strategies for public and private rental housing markets. It emphasizes the need for intervention in providing access to affordable housing for lower-income groups and addresses challenges such as slum landlords and informal settlements. The proposed rental strategy encompasses public-private partnerships and cross-subsidization to ensure a sustainable and inclusive housing system.

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Social Housing Bill 29 of 2007 Preliminary response

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  1. Social Housing Bill 29 of 2007Preliminary response Odette Crofton Acting Chief Director Social / Rental housing & PHP 12 September 2007

  2. Outline • Context • Social housing policy • Social housing Bill Chapters • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5

  3. Context • Socio-economic demographics • Migration Patterns • Rapid rate of urbanisation • ⅓ of low-income renters in metro’s are in backyard shacks & informal settlements • The poor struggle to access limited rental opportunities provided by formal market (especially in good locations)

  4. Context - Demand • Demand for rental rising (7% p.a. for groups earning R1600-R3200/month) = affordable market need • Additional pressure due to: • National Credit Act • 21 – 18 as age for contracting • Property boom – no ceiling on rentals that can be charged

  5. Context • Basic Rental Formula Common Denominator Definition: An agreement between a landlord and a tenant that gives the tenant the right to use and occupy rental property for a period of time

  6. Intervention required Public rental housing market Private rental housing market Access for lower & indigent income groups Gearing to scale

  7. Context – Rental Strategy Public rental housing market Private rental housing market Social Housing CRU Access for lower & indigent income groups Complementary initiatives Gearing to scale

  8. Community Residential Units Correcting historical problems with public housing & hostels Coherent framework for public housing & hostels Indigent & lower income groups (R3500 – R800) Stabilizing market & housing environ Addressing slum landlords Affordable formal accom for informal tenants Object subsidy Social housing Private sector for-profit & non-profit sectors mobilized Cross-subsidization Mobilizing private funders Restructuring objectives Lower and middle income groups (R7500 – R1500) Object subsidy Proposed Rental strategy

  9. Social housing policy • SH programme involves a mixture of gov grants, private sector funding and equity • Focus on involvement of private sector • Allowing for maximum cross subsidisation from higher/middle income to support lower income • Targeted & focused programme, not mass delivery • Restructuring objectives

  10. Definition of social housing • A rental or co-operative housing option for to low income persons at a level of scale and built form which requires institutionalised management and which is provided by accredited social housing institutions or in accredited social housing projects in designated restructuring zones

  11. Delivery agents for Social housing • Non-profit company • Municipal owned entity • Housing Co-operative • For-profit company • Public-private partnership Social Housing institutions

  12. Social housing policy • Introduces three groups of instruments: Legislative & regulatory Instruments Social housing Bill = framework legislation Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) Defined sector roles & players Financial instruments Restructuring capital grants for social housing Capacity building grants Tax incentives Risk mitigation measures • Capacity building instruments • Focus on capacity to run viable projects • 1. Capacity to develop and implement projects • 2. Effective internal functioning of SHIs • 3. Support to gear up staff • Resource pools like TRGs

  13. Social Housing Bill, 29 of 1997 • Social Housing Bill 29 of 1997 Chapter 1 Terminology & principles Chapter 5 Programme & Regulations Chapter 4 SHI functioning & Accreditation Chapter 2 Roles & Responsibilities Chapter 3 SHRA establishment

  14. Chapter 1 Terminology & definitions ambiguity: • Approved projects vs accredited projects • Low & medium income groups • Lease agreements • Maladministration • Social housing – not include rent-to-buy • Principles – specific to SH, rather than all from housing act and SH policy

  15. Chapter 2 • Roles & responsibilities not duplicate roles & responsibilities in Housing Act • Co-ordination & alignment as part of the process • MFMA, PFMA alignment

  16. Chapter 3 • Council member appointment vs independence of the council • “fit” & proper members on the council • All delivery agents are monitored, but in different ways – SHIs (non-profits) vs For-profits • Inspections & intervention

  17. Chapter 3

  18. Chapter 3 The proposed functions of the SHRA are: • Regulation • Accredit & Register SHI’s • Recommend Restructuring Zones • Set Principles of Compliance & Accreditation • Regulate for Compliance • Act on Non-Compliance • Report on Compliance (Individual SHI and Sector-wide SHI / project performance) • Investment • Assessment & support of prospective capital projects • Authorisation top-up capital funding • Compliance monitoring of project delivery • Specification & funding of Institutional Investment • Procurement of common SHI sector-wide support

  19. Chapter 3 • Phasing in of SHRA & Phasing out of SHF • Preparation phase – once Act is passed • Establishment phase • Operational phase

  20. Chapter 4 • Dealing with existing institutions – turnaround programme • Data and information on the SHIs

  21. Chapter 5 • Regulations to the bill • Code of conduct • Investment criteria & qualifying criteria • SHRA & other delivery agents • SHRA & provinces • SHRA & NHFC • Administrative matter

  22. Chapter 5 - Funding SH Sources of funding: • Share capital • Shareholders loan • Senior bank debt • NHFC debt • Other debt • SH Restructuring grant • Staff gear-up grant • Provincial top-up (inst subsidy)

  23. Financial model for SH Key project variables measured to ensure a viable project

  24. Concluding comments • Process of dealing with public comments • Budget for social housing • Dealing with Housing delivery process blockages (land, land release, EIA, township establishment, etc)

  25. Urgency of the Bill • Stability, clarity and direction in the sector • Growth in the Industry • Harness bigger and more institutions into the sector • Entice and provide comfort for funders (local & international

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