THE Bulawayo City Council, which is grappling with a
housing backlog of more than 100 000, has been overwhelmed by home-seekers
after advertising for just over 700 housing stands in two suburbs.
The town clerk, Mr Christopher Dube, said 502 stands in
Emhlangeni medium density suburb and 233 high density stands in Pumula South
were on offer, as the local authority moves to address accommodation woes in
the city.
Hundreds of home seekers, some whom have been on the
housing waiting list for several years, have been flocking to the city council
housing offices to acquire stands.
Mr Dube said interested applicants must register between
June 27 and July 6.
Council’s public relations officer Miss Bongiwe Ngwenya
yesterday said the local authority had received an overwhelming response from
home seekers, adding that she will be able to give a comprehensive report after
July 6.
“We’ve received an overwhelming response from home seekers
in Bulawayo. We’ll be able to give a full report of how many people have
responded to the advert after July 6 and also inform the public of other land
development projects that are underway,” said Miss Ngwenya.
The smallest stand in Pumula at 200 square metres will cost
$4 500 excluding VAT of $675 while the biggest stand in the high density suburb
at 600 square metres will cost $9 000 excluding $1 350 VAT.
The smallest stand in the medium density suburb will be 640
square metres valued at $9 600 excluding $1 440 VAT and the biggest stand at 1
500 square metres will go for $20 300 excluding $3 045 VAT.
BCC has over the years been failing to develop and service
stands due to financial constraints.
As a result, the housing waiting list has remained high at
over 100 000.
Challenges in getting stands have seen thousands of
aspiring home owners across the country being duped of their hard earned cash
by dubious housing schemes. Chronicle
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