1、8th MAY 2025Build-to-Rent as a panacea for solving Housing affordability crisis in AfricaTable of Contentso Africa Housing Context o Evolution of Rental housing o Importance of Rental housing o Financing the Viability gapo Rental Housing Policy o ShafDB interventions Africas housing challenge stems
2、from rapid urbanization,population growth and insufficient infrastructure investment.To achieve social and economic justice and development by attaining sustainable Cities and Communities.Housing related activities and investment are major economic drivers,serving as an important contributor to econ
3、omic activity and job creation.The continent is experiencing a population growth rate of 2.3.Given the current estimated housing deficit of fifty-three(53)million units(IFC,2022),this underscores the need for Africa to upscale housing delivery.The challenges of the housing industry in Africa stem fr
4、om the lack of adequate financing coupled with the lack of capacity required to plug in the housing deficit in the region.The State of Housing Sector is Africa Contextualizing the African Housing ChallengeBuilding the context o 19th Century:market driven private investments towards rental housing.Re
5、ntal law standardizing lease agreements was almost absent and evictions,a short processo Post 1st World War:the war absorbed massive capita resources.Housing cam to a halt.o High inflation aftermath of the war.Government sought to combat both shortages and rent increases by strict rent controls on p
6、rivate rental stock and encouraged house ownership for all.o The above policies heavily contributed to urban decay and the general demise of the rental sector.o In most African countries,the rental sector was pushed into informality to avoid taxes and unfair rent controls o African governments have