Housing Project Administration: Overview

Functions:

• The managing of provincial housing project administration and approvals.
• The managing of provincial housing subsidy administration.

Housing Project Approval

Housing Project Approval aims to promote and facilitate housing projects. It is responsible for the management of all the housing project applications received by the department.

This component processes project applications, interacts with municipalities, prepares submissions, and manages the database of all housing projects as well as duties pertaining to "phase one" loans and the Phasing Out Programme.

Another function of Housing Project Approval component, is the conclusion and management of housing development contracts.

Housing Subsidy Administration

The Housing Subsidy Administration component is processing housing subsidies and payment claims. It handles subsidy queries and gives information requested by clients.

This component also administers the subsidy and payment module of the Housing Subsidy System (HSS), which is the database used by all the departments in South Africa that administer housing subsidies.