WC to Confiscate RDP Houses

The Western Cape housing department says it will confiscate RDP houses transferred to beneficiaries less than eight years ago, which have been sold by their owners and give them to the needy.

Housing MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela, “The houses that are returned to the Department in terms of the pre-emptive right clause (in the Housing Act) will be reallocated by municipalities to qualifying people in terms of the relevant criteria.”

He says the survey to be conducted by an appointed service provider will also establish how many title deeds still needed to be transferred to beneficiaries and, where title deeds had not been handed over, what the reasons for the delay are.

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