A long-standing applicant on the City’s housing database recently became the proud resident of a Council rental unit (CRU). In addition, two other families were handed the title deeds to their properties.
The City of Cape Town made the dreams of three families come true recently with the handover of a set of keys and two title deeds.
Safia Moos is 72 years old and has been on the housing database for 27 years. She previously lived in Manenberg. Mrs Moos was handed the keys to her rental unit which she will occupy with her son and two grandchildren.
Mrs Moos is a pensioner and has welcomed the opportunity to take occupation of the rental unit in Albow Gardens. The unit was previously occupied by the City’s Home Ownership, Transfers and Tenancy Management Department and was used as a local housing office. The unit was underutilised as it was only operational on certain days of the week.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Assets and Facilities Management, Councillor Stuart Diamond, requested that the unit be upgraded and prepared for occupancy.
‘The City’s rental units are in high demand and allocations are done in date order of the application. The handover is testament to the City’s commitment to empowering some of our most vulnerable residents by providing them with shelter or turning them into first-time property owners,’ said Councillor Diamond.
Those interested in applying for the City’s rental units should please register at their nearest housing office for their names to be added to the City’s central housing database as that is the only way to access the various housing opportunities. Tenants who are interested in taking ownership of their rental units can also enquire at their nearest housing office to find out if they qualify.
David and Verona Stoffels, and Cathrina Thyssen were grateful to receive the title deeds to their properties in Belhar ahead of the festive season.
‘The handover of keys and title deeds is an indication of our commitment to bring about redress for our vulnerable residents. We will continue to make every effort to ensure that beneficiaries receive their keys and title deeds to the rental units where applicable. Transferring property ownership to residents is one of the priorities of the Organisational Development and Transformation Plan which creates value for residents and gives them a sense of belonging. We trust that our housing beneficiaries will maintain their properties to the highest standard and preserve them as a valuable asset for their children,’ added Councillor Diamond.