To qualify you must:

Be a South African citizen.
Be contractually capable.
Be married or habitually cohabit with a partner.
Be single and have financial dependants.
Earn less than R3500.01 per month per household.
Be a first time government subsidy recipient.
Be a first time home owner.
Single Military Veterans without financial dependant.
Single aged persons without financial dependant.

You must have:

Applicant and spouse’s Identity Documents
Birth certificates of children
Proof of income if working. (Salary Slip)

You apply to:

KZN Department of Human Settlements
Local Municipality

Waiting period:

Waiting lists are locally driven initiative and in each municipality the waiting period differs. Housing development normally takes place within a planned and prioritised process where the local conditions dictate what area should receive assistance first. You must also remember that housing development takes time normally at least two years before a house in a new area is ready for occupation. We are trying our best to speed up the delivery rate.

You must be in the market looking for a house and should be able to secure a home loan / bond as it is a requirement to access the FLISP subsidy. You have already purchased a property which has been transferred into your name with effect from 01 April 2012, 01 April 2014 or 28 July 2018 provided you meet the requirements of the respective policy revisions.
To apply you must contact or visit the Department of Human Settlements Helpdesk and your Banking institution

To qualify you must:

Earn between R3 501 to R22 000.
Be a South African citizen with a valid Identity Document, or be a permanent resident with a permanent residence permit.
Not have previously derived benefits from the housing subsidy scheme or any other state funded or assisted housing subsidy scheme which conferred benefits of ownership, leasehold or deed of grant.
Not have qualified for a government housing subsidy before.
Not have owned a fixed residential property before.
Be competent to contract - over 18 years or legally married or legally divorced and of sound mind.
Be married or cohabiting. Where the application is made for a subsidy on the basis of a legal marriage or cohabitation arrangement, it is required that the property must be registered in the name of both spouses in the Deeds Office.
Be single but with financial dependents.

Help Desk:

Email:
flisp@kzndhs.gov.za
Tel
031 336 5444

A notice will be published in your local newspaper calling for potential beneficiaries to apply for the advertised vacant sites. Application forms will be obtainable from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements website
www.kzndhs.gov.za
as well as on the website of the local municipality where sites are being advertised.

You are allowed only one application and to qualify you:

Should qualify to obtain a home loan from a financial institution;
Must have a gross monthly house income ranging from R3 501 to R40 000;
Must commit to enter into an agreement with the appointed Developer;
Must be lawfully resident in South Africa;
Must be legally competent to contract (i.e. 18 years of age or older, legally married or legally divorced and of sound mind);
Nor your spouse must have previously derived benefits from the housing subsidy scheme, or any other state funded or assisted housing subsidy programme;
Must be married in terms of the Civil Law or in terms of a Customary Marriage or habitually cohabits with any other person;
Must have proven financial dependents;
Must prove that you will be able to sustain ownership; and
Must be genuinely in need of housing for residential purposes.

The Social Housing Subsidies are not given to tenants, but to the Socila Housing Institute(SHI) that constructs and manages social housing (hence the name Institutional Subsidy).

To qualify for social housing opportunities:

You must be a South African citizen;
Gross household earning must be between R1 500 and R15 000 per month;
You must not own or have owned property before;
You must not have received government subsidy before; and
You must be 21 years of age or older, be married, cohabiting, or have dependents. Providing high quality and secure homes at affordable rentals would be impossible without Government financial assistance in the form of the Social Housing Subsidy, Capital Restructuring Grant and loan from the Human Settlements Development Bank

In order for you to obtain your title deed we require:

ID Copies of the Original Owner and Spouse
Marriage Certificate / Decree of Divorce
ID copies of children / Birth Certificates
Sisters & Brothers ID Copies (Only if the deceased had no children)
Affidavit confirming whether the owner had children or not
Certified copies of: Death Certificates of the Original Owner; Spouse and Children

Help Desk:

Email: titledeeds
@kzndhs.gov.za
Tel
031 319 3800

Complaint lodged with the Tribunal must be in writing on the prescribed Tribunal

Complaint Form.

Complaint may be lodged as follows-

By mail to the offices of the Tribunal At the relevant Information Office within the jurisdiction of the local authority in which the dwelling is situated At the offices of the Tribunal A complaint is deemed to be lodged on the date upon which the Tribunal receives the complaint.

Help Desk:

Email:
info.rht@kzndhs.gov.za
Tel
031 372 1800 / 04 / 06

Anti-Fraud Email:
fraudhotline@kzndhs.gov.za
Anti-Corruption Hotline
0800 701 701

Social Housing

WHAT IS SOCIAL HOUSING?

Social Housing means a rental housing option for low to medium income households and which is provided by Social Housing Institutions (SHI’s) or other delivery agents. SHI’s are institutions which are accredited under the Social Housing Act, 2008 (No. 16 of 2008) and provide rental or co-operative housing options for low to middle income households. Social Housing opportunities are shared between the income levels (30% for low-income families and 70% for middle income families), thus allowing improved access to rental options for the different income levels
The social housing programme seeks to contribute to the governments agenda of re-dressing the imbalances of the past by ensuring :

Spatial transformation - (by bringing lower income and often disadvantaged people into areas where there are major economic opportunities, both with respect to jobs and consumption).
Social transformation - (by promoting a mix of race and classes).
Economic transformation - (by promoting spatial access to economic opportunity and promoting job creation via the multiplier effect associated with building medium density housing stock).

Social Housing is delivered in Restructuring Zones. A Restructuring Zone is a geographic area that has been identified for the purposes of Social Housing Social Housing Can also be implemented in Priority Human Settlement and Housing development areas (PHSHDAs).

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL HOUSING?

Rental arrangements are known and discussed upfront. You can leave at any time, with no struggles of having to first sell. You can give notice whenever you want to move out, and do not have to first find someone to take over your rental payment. You can be as mobile as you want, and your monthly rent is cheaper than the bond repayment on a house. You do not have to pay property taxes, only monthly services fees (water and electricity). You share the responsibility for maintenance with the SHI.

WHAT IS THE KWAZULU-NATAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT’S ROLE IN THE SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAMME?

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements:

Ensures fairness, equity and compliance with national and provincial social housing norms and standards;
Ensures the protection of consumers by creating awareness of consumers’ rights and obligations;
Facilitates sustainability and growth in the social housing sector;
Mediates in cases of conflict between the SHI or other delivery agent and a municipality, if required; / submits proposed restructuring zones to the Minister;
Monitors Social Housing projects to ascertain that relevant prescripts, norms and standards are bring complied with;
Ensures quality control on social housing projects that are undergoing construction; and
Develops the capacity of municipalities to fulfil their roles and responsibilities in supporting social housing developments in these municipalities.

The Department does not interfere with the governance or management by SHI’s and the social housing developments.

HOW DOES ONE QUALIFY TO BE A SOCIAL HOUSING TENANT?

The Social Housing Subsidies are not given to tenants, but to the SHI that constructs and manages social housing (hence the name Institutional Subsidy).
Tenants have to meet the following requirements, set by the National Department of Human Settlements to qualify for social housing opportunities:

You must be a South African citizen
Gross household earning must be between R1850.00 and R22 000.00 per month.
You must not own or have owned property before;
You must not have received government subsidy before; and
You must be 21 years of age or older, be married, cohabiting, or have dependents.

CAN A TENANT PURCHASE OR SUBLET A SOCIAL HOUSING UNIT?

All Social Housing projects in South Africa are purely rental housing projects. In this country, Social Housing Units are not for sale or ownership.
The subsidy from the Department is paid out in the name of the SHI and not in the name of the tenant (no ownership). All tenants sign a lease agreement and this is the only way to access social housing. Subletting of units is also not allowed.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO PAY RENT IN SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECTS?

The Social Housing Programme involves 70% government funding. The balance is secured through a mortgage bond that is paid over of approximately 30 years.
The payment of rent is essential as the funds collected are utilized to service the mortgage bond with the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC).
The funds collected are also used to maintain the development to ensure its sustainability over a long period of time.

WHAT MUST A TENANT DO WHEN RENTAL PAYMENT CHALLENGES ARE EXPERIENCED?

As soon as a tenant experiences a problem with making the regular rental payment, he/she must contact the SHI and inform them. The matter will be discussed with the tenant in confidence, and every effort will be made to come to a satisfactory agreement
However, it is vitally important that a tenant does not allow the debt to escalate.
If the SHI is not informed about the tenant’s inability to make payment, they will follow the default policy and legal route to ensure that rent is paid.
If the SHI is not informed about the tenant’s inability to make payment, they will follow the default policy and legal route to ensure that rent is paid.

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