Research on small-scale rental housing gains traction with policymakers

An HSRC report found that for emerging developers to comply with municipal planning and building regulations it would more than double their development costs. This would render their projects unviable because they could not charge sufficient rent to cover these elevated costs.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32364570
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Housing Market and Economics
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Research on small-scale rental housing gains traction with policymakers

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Research on small-scale rental housing gains traction with policymakers

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Abstract

An HSRC report found that for emerging developers to comply with municipal planning and building regulations it would more than double their development costs. This would render their projects unviable because they could not charge sufficient rent to cover these elevated costs.

Human Science Research Council SA
Sustainable cities and communities
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Housing Market and Economics
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