Activists launch report on urgent need for ‘inclusive’ housing policy.
on 4 November. It aims to assist municipalities, working in partnership with the private sector, to include more affordable housing units in developments in urban centres.According to the province: in 2019, the Western Cape’s estimated average monthly household income was R19,430. The average Western Cape household is therefore unlikely to be able to afford a property of more than R600,000. However, the average property sale price in the Western Cape in 2021 was R1,350,000.
The NU researchers say that in practical terms, private developers can be offered incentives in exchange for creating affordable housing within their developments, on land nearby, or through a financial contribution. NU researcher Robyn Park-Ross said that although inclusionary housing is not a silver bullet for the housing crisis in Cape Town, it is needed to tackle spatial apartheid in the city by creating affordable housing in well-located areas. This would help break down race and class segregation, said Park-Ross.
The NU report also documents 16 private developments across Cape Town that have included some form of inclusionary housing contribution.“In an environment of policy uncertainty these contributions demonstrate the minimum of what is possible … They provide a base from which to develop more meaningful contributions in the future,” says the report.
But the researchers noted a “concerning inconsistency” around affordability, access, location and the physical standards of the homes, among other issues. The report says, “Clarity and consistency are desperately and urgently required, both of which can be provided by an appropriate inclusionary housing policy.”
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