Transforming homeowners
into property entrepreneurs

HOW IT WORKS

We partner with township property owners to turn backyard spaces into successful businesses.

The homeowner provides the land, and Bitprop delivers the investment and operating model to develop rental units behind the homeowner’s house. By sharing the rental income over a fixed period, the homeowner earns an immediate, sustainable revenue stream and Bitprop’s investors earn a return on their investment.

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What IT’S ALL ABOUT

Turning empty backyards into
sustainable businesses.

The impact

We support communities and empower them to build brighter futures for themselves.

232
Active rental units
4000+
Construction jobs created
295%
Increase in average property value
284%
Average increase in income
five years of impact

Transforming Township Homeowners Into Property Entrepreneurs:
2023/24 Impact Report

Playing our part in creating a brighter future.

The world is facing a large-scale unemployment and land distribution problem. While the work that governments and NGOs do to solve these issues is crucial, their capacity is limited. We believe that good-natured entrepreneurship offers a faster, grassroots, more sustainable and empowering route to addressing these issues. That’s why, in early 2019, Bitprop was founded.

By enabling landowners to turn their properties into income-generating assets that have long-term value, individuals can create a reliable pension or inheritance for children using their previously inaccessible land asset. Bitprop’s proof of concept (2019-2020) in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, showed that the model works and can be taken across Africa and beyond.

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Bitprop Go-To Guide

Essential Videos, covering everything from logging a maintenance ticket to tips on living in the flats.

Parking

All about parking on a Bitprop property - where finding common ground is just as important as finding a spot!

Where Bitprop operates

Do you live in one of these areas and would you like to join the Bitprop family? Great! Apply today

Flat Tour

Here's a quick look at a Bitprop flat, and if you're interested in moving into one of our flats, sign up for our Tenant Waiting List

Tips - Avoiding mould

Mould Prevention 101: because green walls aren't trendy anymore

Bitprop Maintenance Explained

Welcome to Bitprop Maintenance 101: because watching paint dry is just too thrilling

How Citiq Works

Dive deeper into the innovative infrastructure of Bitprop flats, where each unit has its own electricity and water, courtesy of Citiq

How Bitprop works

Where finding common ground is just as important as finding a spot!

Bitprop Payments 101

Payments, payments and more payments!

Logging a Maintenance Ticket

Need to report an issue? Follow these simple steps for logging maintenance tickets hassle-free

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