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Apply for social housingApply for social housing<img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/City%20Connect%20Header%20Image.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /><div class="ExternalClass127ADE45BD654E79AEB84A79B2A005F4"><p>If your joint monthly income and needs meet certain criteria, you could qualify to rent social housing from City partners. Social housing apartments are built on City-owned land in partnership with social housing institutions (SHIs), with National Government supplying the funding from their Social Housing Subsidy.</p> </div><h2 class="sectHeading">​How to apply </h2><p>Before you can apply for social housing, you are required to <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Register/Housing-and-property/Register-on-the-housing-database">register on the City's housing needs register</a>. </p><div class="lrg-icon-content bordered"><div class="lrg-icon lrg-check"><p> <b>To qualify for a social housing opportunity, you must:</b></p><ul><li>be over 18;</li><li>be married or co-habiting;</li><li>be single with financial dependents who are able to prove they are dependent on you;</li><li>be a South African citizen or have permanent residency;</li><li>be legally competent to sign a contract; and</li><li>have a gross monthly income, with your partner, of between R1 501 - R15 000.</li></ul></div></div>​​​​​​ <p>Once you have registered on the housing needs register, contact a <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Explore%20and%20enjoy/see-all-city-facilities/our-service-facilities/Housing%20offices/">City housing office</a> close to you and find out if there are social housing apartments in your area. They will let you know how to apply for certain social housing opportunities. You can also contact the City’s Social Housing Institution (SHI) partners, who will give you instructions on how to apply for their different social housing opportunities.</p><h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​Contact us​​​​​</h2> <span> <h4>Gertrude Matuka</h4></span><span><em> <p>Telephone:<br><a>021 400 3412</a><br><br>E-mail:<br><a href="mailto:gertrude.matuka@capetown.gov.za">gertrude.matuka@capetown.gov.za</a></p></em></span><span> <h4>Pogiso Molapo</h4></span><span><em> <p>Telephone:<br><a>021 400 5423</a><br><br>E-mail:<br><a href="mailto:pogiso.molapo@capetown.gov.za">pogiso.molapo@capetown.gov.za</a></p></em></span><span> <h4>Social Housing Company (SOHCO): Marten Govender</h4></span><span><em> <p>Telephone:<br><a>021 702 6007/8</a><br><br>E-mail:<br><a href="mailto:marteng@sohco.co.za">marteng@sohco.co.za</a></p></em></span><span> <h4>Communicare: Gavin Wiseman</h4></span><span><em> <p>Telephone:<br><a>021 421 6008</a><br><br>E-mail:<br><a href="mailto:gwiseman@communicare.co.za">gwiseman@communicare.co.za</a></p></em></span><span> <h4>Madulammoho: Renier Erasmus, CEO</h4></span><span><em> <p>Telephone:<br><a>021 839 5538</a><br><br>Fax:<br><a>011 720 5393<br></a><br>E-mail:<br><a href="mailto:grenier@mh.org.za"></a><a href="mailto:renier@mh.org.za">renier@mh.org.za</a></p></em></span><span> <h4>Urban Status: Jean Pierre, CEO</h4></span><span><em> <p>Telephone:<br><a>021 948 3502</a><br><br>E-mail:<br><a href="mailto:info@urbanstatus.co.za">info@urbanstatus.co.za</a></p></em></span>GP0|#1e396478-cbd9-4449-ac27-ff0c240d628d;L0|#01e396478-cbd9-4449-ac27-ff0c240d628d|Housing opportunities;GTSet|#a7cfb90d-44ad-4426-98ce-565f79932396;GPP|#16d04249-d39f-4105-8228-56225328f892;GPP|#54dbab3a-0b2f-4602-8af5-3d651c59a5f4You could qualify for social housing from the City’s partners.0

 

 

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