A Report Prepared for the Observatory Civic Association on the Housing Stock and Impact of Short-Term Rentals on Community Cohesiveness, Heritage and Affordability.
This report was prepared for the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) in partnership with the University of Cape Town’s Knowledge Co-op to examine the housing stock of Observatory and assess the impact of short and medium-term rentals on affordability, heritage and community cohesion. Observatory, a historically diverse and culturally significant suburb, now faces the challenge of reconciling the growth pressures with the need to preserve its unique identity…