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Collected on 9 September 2026
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Community Residential Units (CRUs)
CRUs offer affordable rental accommodation for households with a total monthly income between R800 and R3,500. These units are often located in upgraded former hostels and include private sanitation and cooking facilities.
Community Residential Units (CRUs) - CRUs provide affordable rental accommodation for those households whose total income is between R800 and R3500 per month.
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://museums.durban.gov.za/page/human-settlements
Amounts
R 4, R 20, R 300
Rental Housing from Council Stock
The municipality owns and lets approximately 6,000 rental units in various areas including Chatsworth, Isipingo, Landsdowne, Umkomaas, Wentworth, Merebank, Hilary, Lamontville, Newlands, Sydenham, Marianridge, Wiggins, Phoenix, Verulam, Tongaat, Westbrook, and Umbilo. Tenants may be eligible to purchase their unit under the Enhanced Extended Discount Benefit Scheme.
Council stock - eThekwini owns and lets approximately 6000 rental units in Chatsworth, Isipingo, Landsdowne, Umkomaas, Wentworth, Merebank, Hilary, Lamontville, Newlands, Sydenham, Marianridge, Wiggins, Phoenix, Verulam, Tongaat, Westbrook and Umbilo. Tenants have been encouraged to take advantage of the Enhanced Extended Discount Benefit Scheme to purchase their units at steeply discounted prices.
Social Housing for Households Earning R1500–R20,000 Monthly
The municipality facilitates subsidised rental housing for households earning between R1,500 and R20,000 per month. This option is suitable for those who do not qualify for free housing or prefer a more flexible tenure arrangement.
Social housing – the municipality facilitates the creation of subsidised rental stock by housing institutions. This is aimed at households earning between R1500 and R20 000 per month, who either do not qualify for free housing, or prefer a more flexible tenure arrangement.
Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP)
For applicants with a household income above R3,500 but below R20,000 per month, FLISP provides a once-off down payment subsidy to help secure a mortgage from a commercial bank. The combined subsidy and bond must be used to buy a property valued at no more than R300,000.
Gap housing: For applicants whose total household income is above R3500 per month but below R20 000 per month, assistance is available in the form of the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP).
Breaking New Ground (BNG) / Low-Income Housing
Fully subsidized houses are available for households earning less than R3,500 per month. These homes are allocated to people from informal settlements, those in overcrowded backyards, and special cases such as disabled individuals, child-headed households, and military veterans. Informal settlements are upgraded in-situ when possible.
Breaking New Ground (BNG) / low income housing : BNG fully subsidized houses are for households whose total income is less than R3500 per month. These houses are allocated to people from informal settlements, those living in overcrowded backyards, and to special cases including the disabled, child-headed households and military veterans.
