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Collected on 22 August 2026
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Alternative accommodation for unlawful occupants with land restitution claims
Unlawful occupants occupying council properties where land restitution claims have been registered will not be regularised in those units but may be offered alternative housing elsewhere, provided they meet all eligibility criteria. If no alternative accommodation is available within three months, they must vacate or face eviction, with no immediate obligation to rehouse them beyond their turn on the waiting list.
Places
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Reference
https://www.capetown.gov.za/_documents/resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Unlawful%20Occupation%20of%20Council%20Rental%20Stock%20Policy%20-%20approved%20on%2027%20March%202008.pdf
Amounts
R 3 500
In the event that alternative accommodation is not available within a period of three months from the date of normalisation, the unlawful occupants will be required to vacate the premises or be evicted with no immediate obligation on Council to re-house them other than when their turns are reached on the waiting list.
Legalisation of unlawful occupation of Council rental stock
Unlawful occupants may apply to be legally recognised as tenants if they meet specific eligibility criteria, including income limits, household composition, and lack of prior housing benefits. Children of former tenants may qualify if they lived in the home during the tenancy, are on the waiting list, and meet other conditions. Those who moved in before 1 March 2006 may be considered for normalisation, while those who moved in after that date must vacate unless they qualify as next in line on the waiting list.
Unlawful occupants who moved in after 1 March 2006 must vacate failing which legal action will be taken for their eviction unless of course they are the next qualifying applicants for assistance on the waiting list or qualify in terms of section 1.2.
