JOHANNESBURG HOUSING COMPANY

Through its own successes JHC has been influential in attracting investment on a broader scale back to the inner city, boosting development and generating a dramatic increase in property values. Over the past 15 years, JHC has developed more than 3 000 rental housing units and today provides homes to more than 9 000 people in low to middle income communities. It has built up a portfolio of 27 buildings – across the inner city and, most recently, reaching into Greater Johannesburg in response to the continuing demand for housing from a fast growing urban population. While the financial investment is considerable (at around R500 million to date) the long-term impact lies in JHC’s ability to turn houses into homes, to create neighbourhoods where people can come and go to work easily,  

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where children can go to school, and where they can play safely. JHC operates as a private sector, non-profit, social housing institution. Having started from scratch, it has grown to become a leader in the social housing sector, recognised in South Africa and internationally for its innovative, practical and sustainable housing solutions. Along this developmental path, the company has taken on slum clean-ups, building upgrades, conversions and refurbishments, as well as new developments. It has established best practice benchmarks in design, construction, and building management in the social housing sector, and has set new standards for customer service.