Apply to buy or lease City-owned land

Applicants who meet the qualifying criteria can apply to lease or buy City-owned land. Find out how below.

Buying or leasing municipal land? What you need to know!

The City is required to lease or dispose of its surplus viable land via a transparent and competitive process. Non-viable land can also be leased or purchased upon application.

Download the information booklet for more details on the rules, regulations and procedures involved in leasing or buying municipal land.

please note

Applications may require a non-refundable application fee. Incomplete application forms will not be processed.

Apply to lease or buy viable land

Where a City-owned immovable property is sold or leased via a tender procedure, interested parties must submit a tender by completing the official tender document which becomes available once a tender has been advertised in the newspapers or media. Find out more.

For more information, contact the Viable Property Disposals and Acquisitions Branch:

Lindsay Martin

Telephone:
021 400 3900

Apply to lease or buy non-viable land

The City sells or leases non-viable property that can become functional only if used by an adjoining property owner in conjunction with that owner’s property.

Step 1: Download and complete the application form

Supporting documents

You will need to include a map, site plans and/or sketch plans showing the land involved with your application. A copy can be downloaded from the City Map Viewer.

The sketch plan must show:

Telecommunication applications must include:

Applicant's property and the land applied for in different shadings
Approximate size of land being applied for extension and dimensions
Street names and numbers
Erf numbers
Position of buildings/structures
Approximate direction of north
Manhole covers, electricity, telephone lines and water meters

An A4/A3 site plan showing the:
Positioning of the mast
Height
Access to the site
Indicating clear distances from boundaries
Side elevation
Superimposition of proposed base stations
Coverage maps, indicating existing network coverage of service providers in the area
Public safety zone map
Surrounding base station map - showing 1km radius around proposed site with reception distances from existing masts

Your application must also include the following:

A locality plan indicating adjacent owners Letters of support from adjacent owners for purposes of compliance to public participation requirements
A valid tax clearance certificate issued by South African Revenue Services (SARS) confirming that the applicant is registered with SARS and in good standing, must be provided
Building plan (where applicable)
Certified proof of registration if the applicant is a company, trust, body corporate, homeowners’ association, close corporation, registered welfare organisation, charitable NGO, non-profit organisation or a religious organisation
Copy of applicant's identity document, marriage certificate and copy of spouse's identity document
Copy of municipal account and municipal account number
Deed of Trust
Land / property sketch
Letter of authority
Motivation letter for the proposed site with investigation of possible co-location or rooftop alternatives (telecommunication applications only)
Social care organisations to provide proof of registration with the Provincial Administration: Western Cape, Department of Social Services
VAT number, if the applicant is VAT registered
WinDeed report (telecommunication applications only)

Step 2: Submit your application, together with the necessary supporting documents.

Applications must be delivered by hand to the relevant regional office:

Region	Address	Contact details
Tygerberg	Goodwood Municipal Offices, 1st floor, Cnr Voortrekker Rd and De Villiers Street, Goodwood	021 444 4967
Southern	Plumstead Administrative Offices, 3 Victoria Rd, Plumstead	021 444 2583
Cape Town	Cape Town Civic Centre, 13th floor, 4 bay side, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town	021 400 6551
East	Omniforum Building, 2nd floor, 94 Van Riebeeck Street, Kuils River	021 444 5878

Non-viable property has two sub-categories, namely:

Telecommunications applications are for the installation of telecommunications infrastructure or sharing of telecommunications infrastructure.
Outdoor seating are applications to place outside tables and chairs on public space during restaurants' operating hours

Office	Address	Contact details
Head Office: Telecommunications infrastructure	Cape Town Civic Centre, 13th Floor, 4 bayside, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town	021 400 1131
Head Office: Outdoor seating	Cape Town Civic Centre, 13th Floor, 4 bayside, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town	021 400 6209 021 400 6438

Apply to buy City-owned land for ECD Centre purposes

Existing operators that meet the minimum criteria can apply to buy municipal land for Early Childhood Development (ECD) purposes.

Step 1: Download and complete the application form.

Read our information guide and access the list of ECD centres on City-owned land qualifying for inclusion in the tenure regularisation programme.

ECD centre operators interested in purchasing City-owned land, which they are currently occupying must:

Have a Business Partner number.
Be a non-profit entity with one of the following:
Non-Profit Organisation registered with National Department of Social Development; or
a Non-Profit Company registered with CIPC; or
a Voluntary Association with a constitution.
Be connected to municipal services, with requisite account numbers and municipal accounts paid up to date

Supporting documents

Step 2: Email your completed application, together with all supporting documents to CACD.ECD@capetown.gov.za.

Contact us

Property Transactions Department

Telephone:
0860 103 089

Email:
propertytransactions.management@capetown.gov.za

Document downloads

1. Application By Existing Operators to Buy Municipal Land for Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre Purposes
  
  01/10/2026, Application form,Form - 348.1 KB
2. Applying to Buy or Lease Municipal Land Booklet
  
  01/07/2026, Guideline - 413.9 KB
3. ECD Centres Located on City-owned Land Qualifying for Inclusion in the Tenure Regularisation Programme List
  
  23/01/2026, List - 1.1 MB
4. Information Guide for ECD Centres Located on City-owned Land Interested in Purchasing the Property
  
  01/10/2026, Guideline - 478.6 KB
5. Property Transactions Lease or Buy Municipal Land Application Form 001
  
  01/10/2026, Application form - 2.4 MB
6. Property Transactions: Lease Municipal Land For Sporting Purposes Application Form 004
  
  01/07/2026, Application form - 104.3 KB
7. User Guide for ECD Centres: Application to Purchase the City-Owned Property on which they Operate
  
  11/09/2026, Guideline - 1.9 MB