Dept unveils plan for Lerato Park
and 191 bonded units.
Phase two will see a total of 819 units (476 subsidised units, 154 CRUs and 189 bonded units), phase three includes 801 units (463 subsidised units, 142 CRUs and 196 bonded), phase four involves the development of 791 units (523 subsidised, 78 CRUs and 190 bonded), phase five is 801 units (566 subsidised, 49 CRUs and 186 bonded), while phase six will see 272 subsidised units, 195 CRUs and 178 bonded units.
Internal civil and electrical services will only be installed for the subsidised housing units and the community residential units.
Civil and electrical services connection points will be provided for bonded stands, which will be sold in blocks to developers. Developers will be responsible for the cost of the installation and construction of the internal civil and electrical services for the bonded stands.
They will have to pay a bulk services contribution for the development of the bonded stands.
The township layout and establishment of Lerato Park were approved by the Sol Plaatje Municipality in 2010, subject to a phased implementation approach with a maximum of 800 stands to be developed each year.
Internal civil and electrical services were installed for Phase 1 and 2, and the subsidised housing units for phase 1 were constructed.
Currently the subsidised housing units for phase 2 are being constructed, as well as the community residential units.
The 458 CRU apartments that are under construction currently are about 79 percent completed.
The 38 military veteran houses in Lerato Park have also been completed, however the rectification of the electrical infrastructure for the houses is still underway.
A number of subsidised houses are in various phases of construction. These include a group 20 which have been totally completed, 35 which are completed but some “happy letters” are still outstanding, 65 that are still under construction as well as a further 362, also in varying stages of construction.
The Sol Plaatje City Council recently agreed to the appointment of a management company to manage the community rental units in Lerato Park.
The community rental units are aimed at beneficiaries who earn a maximum of R3 500 a month. However, if units remain, they can be rented to others who earn a more than the stipulated ceiling.
While the units are intended firstly for Lerato Park beneficiaries, people from outside the area can also be considered, especially if the demand from the area is insufficient.
The cost of appointing the management company will be charged against the income generated from the rentals of the unit.
Rentals will be charged ranging from four to 14 percent of income for the income bracket R100 to R7 500, depending on the size and structure of each unit. Applicants who do not meet the CRU household income bracket will be expected to pay market related rentals.