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Apply to buy or lease City-owned land

Apply to buy or lease City-owned land

Applicants who meet the qualifying criteria can apply to lease or buy City-owned land. Find out how below.

Buying or leasing municipal land? What you need to know!

The City is required to lease or dispose of its surplus viable land via a transparent and competitive process. Non-viable land can also be leased or purchased upon application.

Download the information booklet for more details on the rules, regulations and procedures involved in leasing or buying municipal land.

Please note

Applications may require a non-refundable application fee. Incomplete application forms will not be processed.

Apply to lease or buy viable land

Where a City-owned immovable property is sold or leased via a tender procedure, interested parties must submit a tender by completing the official tender document which becomes available once a tender has been advertised in the newspapers or media. Find out more.

For more information, contact the Viable Property Disposals and Acquisitions Branch:

Lindsay Martin

Telephone:
021 400 3900

Apply to lease or buy non-viable land

The City sells or leases non-viable property that can become functional only if used by an adjoining property owner in conjunction with that owner’s property.

Step 1: Download and complete the application form

Supporting documents

Step 2: Submit your application, together with the necessary supporting documents.

Applications must be delivered by hand to the relevant regional office:


RegionAddressContact details
TygerbergGoodwood Municipal Offices, 1st floor, Cnr Voortrekker Rd and De Villiers Street, Goodwood 021 444 4967
SouthernPlumstead Administrative Offices, 3 Victoria Rd, Plumstead021 444 2583
Cape TownCape Town Civic Centre, 13th floor, 4 bay side, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town021 400 6551
EastOmniforum Building, 2nd floor, 94 Van Riebeeck Street, Kuils River 021 444 5878

Non-viable property has two sub-categories, namely:

  • Telecommunications applications are for the installation of telecommunications infrastructure or sharing of telecommunications infrastructure.
  • Outdoor seating are applications to place outside tables and chairs on public space during restaurants' operating hours

OfficeAddressContact details
Head Office: Telecommunications infrastructureCape Town Civic Centre, 13th Floor, 4 bayside, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town 021 400 1131
Head Office: Outdoor seatingCape Town Civic Centre, 13th Floor, 4 bayside, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town021 400 6209
021 400 6438

Apply to lease City-owned land for sporting purposes

The City leases property for sporting purposes to qualifying applicants.

Step 1: Download the application form

Supporting documents

Step 2: Submit your completed application, together with all supporting documents.

Applications must be delivered by hand to the relevant regional office:


RegionAddressContact details
TygerbergGoodwood Municipal Offices, 1st floor, Cnr Voortrekker Rd and De Villiers Street, Goodwood 021 444 4967
SouthernPlumstead Administrative Offices, 3 Victoria Rd, Plumstead021 444 2583
Cape TownCape Town Civic Centre, 13th floor, 4 bay side, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town021 400 6551
EastOmniforum Building, 2nd floor, 94 Van Riebeeck Street, Kuils River 021 444 5878

Apply to buy City-owned land for ECD Centre purposes

Existing operators that meet the minimum criteria can apply to buy municipal land for Early Childhood Development (ECD) purposes.

Step 1: Download and complete the application form.

Read our information guide and access the list of ECD centres on City-owned land qualifying for inclusion in the tenure regularisation programme.

ECD centre operators interested in purchasing City-owned land, which they are currently occupying must:

  • Have a Business Partner number.
  • Be a non-profit entity with one of the following:
    Non-Profit Organisation registered with National Department of Social Development; or
    a Non-Profit Company registered with CIPC; or
    a Voluntary Association with a constitution.
  • Be connected to municipal services, with requisite account numbers and municipal accounts paid up to date

Supporting documents

Step 2: Email your completed application, together with all supporting documents to CACD.ECD@capetown.gov.za.

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