Poor decision-making on the part of existing and potential homeowners and tenants due to the lack of understanding of rights and obligations as tenants and homeowners has impacted heavily on services delivered by government in general. Exploitation of existing and prospective homeowners and tenants, and general failure to perceive homeownership as an investment has led to government’s vigorous efforts to educate citizens on these matters.
Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) Material
Consumer Education Brouchers
- 10 Home Maintenance Guideline Tips
- Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP)
- What Is A Tittle Deed
- National Housing Needs Register
- Ensuring Quality Of Houses
- Human Settlements Subsidies
- Illegal Selling BNG_RDP
- Owning A House
- Home Maintenance Guidelines Tips
- Congradulations On Your New Home
- Greening And Beautifying Your Home
- Human Settlements Programmes And Subsidies
- Two-Roomed Houses Booklet
- Your Guide To Owning A Government Subsidised House
National Department of Human Settlements Consumer Education Material
- Caring for your Home
- Home Ownership Manual
- Housing Process Project Guide – National Human Settlements
- Human Settlements Programmes and Subsidies
Beneficiaries of the programme
- People on municipal waiting lists
- Homeowners and tenants
- Citizens that have received housing subsidies
- Community Development Workers
- Municipal Officials
- Ward Councilors
- Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)
Objectives of the programme
- To inform beneficiaries what government programmes are available allowing for freedom of choice
- To assist beneficiaries to understand home ownership versus rental issues.
Explaining application procedures and qualification criteria - Role clarification and legislative responsibilities
- Conservation of the Environment (Water and Energy Efficiency)
Topics for consumer education
- Housing needs – identifying (enabling you to list and identify your housing need)
- Tenure options (describing tenure options – Ownerships /Renting)
- Disadvantages and advantages of different tenure options
- Basic costs involved
- Affordability Budgeting
- Improving Affordability: Role-players (Financial Institutions, Estate Agents, Contractors, Municipalities, Government, Conveyancers, NHBRC etc.)
- Government Subsidies Instruments: Application, Legal Framework, Policies
- Contract Management and Title Deeds – Human Settlements Processes
- Land Processes
- Basic Maintenance of houses – taking care of your house/ improvements/ gardening
- Health and Hygiene
- Sustainability issues: Environment (Water and Energy)