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Source domain: museums.durban.gov.za
Collected on 9 September 2026
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Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP)
For applicants with household income above R3,500 but below R20,000 per month, FLISP offers a subsidy based on a sliding scale. The subsidy acts as a once-off down payment to be used as a deposit when securing a mortgage from a commercial bank. The combined subsidy and bond must be spent on a property valued at no more than R300,000.
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://museums.durban.gov.za/page/need-a-home
Amounts
R 1 500, R 20, R 800
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). This subsidy is based on a sliding scale – the less your total household income, the greater the subsidy. This subsidy provides a once-off down payment which is to be be used as a deposit to secure a mortgage / bond from a commercial bank. The combined subsidy and bond must be spent on a property valued at no more than R300 000.
Community Residential Units (CRUs)
Affordable rental accommodation is available for households with a total income between R800 and R3,500 per month. Many CRUs are located in former hostels that have been upgraded into secure family units with 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. Many CRUs are situated within former hostels, which have been upgraded to secure family units with private sanitation and cooking facilities.
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 living in overcrowded backyards, and special cases such as the disabled, child-headed households, and military veterans. Informal settlements are upgraded in-situ where 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. Informal Settlements are upgraded in-situ whereever possible, avoiding relocations.
Rental units from council stock
The municipality owns and lets approximately 6,000 rental units in various townships across eThekwini. These include 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 units under the Enhanced Extended Discount Benefit Scheme at steeply discounted prices.
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. Please contact your local rental office to enquire about taking ownership.
Social housing
The municipality facilitates subsidised rental housing for households earning between R1,500 and R20,000 per month 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.
