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GOOD PRACTICE IN LAND IDENTIFICATION, RELEASE AND TRANSFER IN MANGAUNG. 29 AUGUST 2013 O MOJAKI. Background. In 2006, MMM resolved to develop Social Housing in its area of jurisdiction The area of Brandwag was specifically identified for the development of Social Housing in Mangaung
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GOOD PRACTICE IN LAND IDENTIFICATION, RELEASE AND TRANSFER IN MANGAUNG 29 AUGUST 2013 O MOJAKI
Background • In 2006, MMM resolved to develop Social Housing in its area of jurisdiction • The area of Brandwag was specifically identified for the development of Social Housing in Mangaung • Brandwag is an old municipal owned rental housing stock with 351 units and surrounded by large portions of unutilized land • Brandwag is located very close to the CBD and is close to the University, schools, shopping malls, hospitals, and many other amenities • In 2008, the municipality together with province resolved that a social housing institution be established • FSHC was then established as a section 21 company in 2009 • In 2009, the municipality signed a property management agreement with FSHC for the management of the 351 units in Brandwag • Council later resolved that FSHC be the delivery vehicle of social housing in the jurisdiction of Mangaung
Land packaging • The 351 units in Brandwag were staggering on a number of individual erven and worth a total of R7,9 million in value • The Municipality in conjunction with FSHC applied for the consolidation and rezoning and sub-division of the erven into three erven to accommodate social housing • In 2010, a 15 year Notarial lease agreement was signed with FSHC for the development and management of Brandwag as a social housing project (R1500 per month with 5% annual increase) • In the same year the project was approved by the SHRA to receive RCG in three phases to develop a total of 1051 units (incl. the existing units) • A Notarial lease period was later amended to 20 years as the initial period was not in line with the loan period FSHC had with NHFC • A Performance Agreement was also signed to ensure that Brandwag project is solely used for social housing purpose
MMM contribution • FSHC has been exempted for the following: • Rates and taxes • Building plan fees • Bulk infrastructure • This excludes services such as waste removal and other utilities such as free basic water and electricity • In addition, the municipality budgeted a total of R8 million from the USDG for the upgrading of sewer bulk infrastructure to accommodate phase 2 and 3 of the project
Challenges • Demand for social housing vs affordability • Accounting with the Auditor-General • Institutional understanding of social housing programme • Urban land markets/ land and properties in CBD is privately owned and this is a constraint for expansion of social housing in the CBD