Two weeks ago, I participated in the public hearings into housing finance, convened by the Financial and Fiscal Commission in South Africa. As background: the …
There’s an interesting exhibition on at the UN Headquarters in New York City until the 9th of January. Entitled, “Design with the Other 90%: CITIES”, …
Last week, the Bank of Namibia hosted their 13th Annual Symposium, focusing this time on Housing in Namibia. The symposium started with three presentations, which …
AUHF Conference and AGM 2011
Home ownership levels have been falling in the UK, while the percentage of people who rent has been rising. In this report, Heywood explores what …
This week’s theme for Eighty20‘s Fact a Day has been housing finance in SA. Drawing on data from the 2010 General Household Survey and the National …
The first phase of the Financial Sector Charter took place between January 2004 and December 2008. During that time (according to Banking Association unaudited data), …
The African Union for Housing Finance is pleased to announce its Annual Conference and AGM, to be held at the FNB Conference Centre in Johannesburg, …
The National Planning Commission (NPC) of South Africa recently launched a public dialogue last week with the release of a diagnostic report. The commission is …
In response to a target set by the South African Minister of Housing, Tokyo Sexwale, stating that banks should grant up 600,000 housing loans in …