TTPod 4.5: Financing and Shaping Township Transformation - the uMaStandi perspective

Talking Transformation

The small-scale rental sector continues to gain momentum and prominence in discussions about city building and the required funding and infrastructure requirements to support this emerging property market, It’s also become a recurring theme on the Talking Transformation Podcast.

uMaStandi has been working in this space since 2018 and continue to render financial services for emerging developers providing rental accommodation. As an offshoot of the Trust for Urban Housing Finance – TUHF it has targeted finance in the townships to unlock the potential of an emerging property market and addressing low-density design of government sponsored housing initiatives across the countries – with a particular focus on South Africa's metros.

I am joined by uMaStandi Portfolio Manager Nomfundo Molemohi. responsible for the Western & Eastern Cape portfolio. We are joined by her client, SAPS detective by day and property developer by night, Lizwi Ntengeshe.

In this episode we deep-dive the approach and impact of this emerging market and the financial implications and opportunities afforded in the sector. What are the considerations of the funder and prospective client and what happens once the project has been green-lit and approved? It's a refreshing take on an emerging property sector and one that is undoubtedly shaping our communities across the country and providing much needed affordable rental opportunities for an underserved market.

Learn more about uMastandi via: https://umastandi.co.za/

Recorded: June 12th 2024