Welcome to First Metro Housing

First Metro Housing Company is the first Social Housing company in the city of Durban. The Company is involved in the development and management of social housing in the eThekwini (Durban) Metropolitan region of South Africa. The company’s primary purpose is the development of quality, affordable residential property for low to middle income households.

The company was established on the 2nd December 1998, as an independent Section 21 Company (non-profit organization) and is managed by a Board of Directors. The organization was initiated by the eThekwini Municipality out of the twin city relationship with the city of Rotterdam.

The Company was awarded the KwaZulu Natal Housing Developer of the Year Award in 2002 by the Institute for Housing in recognition of the Company’s achievements in housing provision and it’s pioneering efforts in the lower to middle income rental markets.