Leasing or purchasing City-owned land
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.
Leasing or purchasing viable land
Viable land is property that can be developed and function as a separate entity capable of registration in the Deeds Office.
Viable land includes properties used for the following purposes:
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Business
- Residential
- Social (including early childhood development centres and public places of worship)
In terms of legislation and policy, the sale or lease of City-owned immovable property must follow a competitive process, and properties may only be sold or leased if they are surplus to the needs of the municipality.
When City-owned immovable property is identified as being surplus to the needs of the municipality and approved to be sold or leased, the City follows a competitive process either by means of a tender or auction to sell or lease the property. The tender and auction of City properties are advertised in the local newspapers.
Download the booklet below for more details on the rules, regulations and procedures involved in leasing or buying municipal land.
information booklet
How to apply to buy or lease municipal land.
Download PDF Apply to lease or purchase 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.
Please note
Tenders are advertised in the Municipal Notices in The Cape Argus and Die Burger on Fridays. Properties on auction are advertised by the auctioneers in the local newspapers.
Alternatively, interested parties can visit the
City’s Supply Chain Management website every Friday to see if any appropriate land has been made available for tender.
If you wish to acquire a property that will be disposed of through an auction, you must first register with the auctioneer appointed by the City to undertake the auction.
Leasing or purchasing non-viable land
Non-viable land refers to any City-owned property that cannot be developed on its own or function as a separate entity due to urban planning and physical constraints or extent.
Apply to lease or purchase 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.
Please note
Your application requires a non-refundable application fee. Incomplete application forms will not be processed.
Have your say
We publish immovable property notices for public comment every Friday. You can submit comments, object to or provide alternative proposals for any proposed sale and closure, lease, or management agreement of City-owned property in Cape Town.
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