2025
Backroom & Property Market Summit
Track
The 7th Annual Township Economy Summit 2025 goes beyond a single conversation; it hosts a series of dedicated Sector Summits spotlighting the industries driving growth in our townships.
Backroom & Property Market Summit
What began as a single backroom has evolved into the township's largest informal industry. This track is for the property entrepreneurs who are building the future of Kasi living. We’ll provide the roadmap to formalize your business, secure finance, and scale your rental units into a wealth-generating property portfolio.
20th & 21st November 2025
Thursday & Friday
Hospital View Park,Tembisa,
City of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng
The Unseen Real Estate Boom is Happening in Your Backyard.
The backroom rental market is the hidden giant of the township economy—a multi-billion rand industry driven by everyday entrepreneurs. This informal market is now at a turning point, with opportunities for massive growth, formalization, and the creation of lasting generational wealth.
But how do you move from an informal landlord to a professional property investor? How do you fund expansion when banks don't understand your model? This summit provides the answers, connecting you to the finance, knowledge, and network needed to build your property empire.
Key Focus Areas of the Track
From Stokvel to Bank Loan: Financing Your Development:
A crucial guide on how to prepare your business case for formal funding, access government housing grants, and attract private investment.
The Landlord's Toolkit: Leases, Tenant Vetting & Legal Rights:
Learn how to protect your investment with proper lease agreements, effective tenant screening processes, and a clear understanding of your legal rights and obligations.
Building for Profit & Dignity:
A masterclass on cost-effective, quality construction, innovative building materials, and designing rental units that attract and retain good tenants.
Scaling Up: From 2 Units to 10 and Beyond:
Uncover the strategies for scaling your property business, managing multiple units, and reinvesting your profits for exponential growth.
Navigating the Red Tape:
Demystifying municipal zoning laws, building plan approvals, and how to work with local government to connect your properties to essential services like water and sanitation.
Volume Based Pricing
Access to Support Tickets from your dashboard and update the entire platform with a single click. Effortlessly manage your customer service.
✦ Tailored Services
If You're in the Business of Housing, You Need to Be Here.
This track is essential for the entire property value chain:
of backrooms and rental units.
operating in townships.
From affordable housing and SME divisions.
From housing and urban planning departments.
2025 Keynote Speakers
Inspiring voices who shared wisdom and vision at our awards ceremony
Driver Programs Manager, Public Policy and External Affairs, at Take-A-Lot Group Mobility and Transportation Panel
Build Your Business. Build Your Community
Your growth as a manufacturer creates jobs and strengthens our local economy. Take the next big step in your journey. Register for your free Summit ticket and secure your spot in this essential track.
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