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James HokansJanuary 2010
A Builders’ Warranty Scheme:Would it help Unleash Finance into the Lower-end of the Mortgage Market?
Some keys to a functionalaffordable housing finance market
Builders warranty scheme (BWS)can facilitate developer (debt) finance
Vexing problems inurban low-income housing markets
Land security and affordability due to the limited supply of regulated land
Limited number of financial institutions delivering small mortgages at scale within acceptable risk parameters
How to attract reputable developers/builders? Difficulty of developers accessing construction finance Lack of standardization of acceptable building standards
and processes Lack of consumer education and protection against
rectifying building defects Others…
Source: Monitor 2007
5
Housing finance segmentation (typical)
Informal income;no legal title
Urban;Middle/upper
National poverty line
Primarily rural; very poor
Formal employment Title to land
Sources of developer finance
I. Developer equity
II. Pre-sales and/or buyer pre-payments
III. Equity investors
IV. Conventional debt finance (banks/NBFCs)
Limits and other problemswith these first two sources:
I. Developer equity is limited in quantity Fewer projects get developed
II. When homeowners finance construction via deposit payments to developers, results include:
Homebuyer bears construction (unmitigated) risk Risk of developer fraud Many creditworthy buyers don’t have ample savings
decreases effective demand
BWS helps develop affordable housing finance markets
byfacilitating developer access to conventional
debt financing,*as in South Africa (discussed later)
* The prospect of raising equity investment (from passive or institutional investors) is not discussed here. Such investment is unlikely to precede the leverage provided by conventional debt finance.
Virtuous circle of BWS:
What is a builders warranty scheme?
Two models:
Netherlands: Insure homeowners’ pre-payments in case developer defaults prior to completion
South Africa: Coverage for building defects for a certain period after owner occupancy
The latter is the focus of this presentation.
South African Context
Post-Apartheid: President Mandela wanted to get the private sector involved
Capital subsidies available Other institutional start-ups National Housing Builders Registration Council
Details of South African example
Administered by NHBRC, which: sets national building standards manages registration & rating of all developers
Independent inspection prior to occupancyCovers major building defects for 5 yrs.
Covers minor building defects for 90 days
Threat of license revocation if developer fails to correct defect
Homeowner fee:1.3% of construction cost, and can be capitalized in loan or paid
Developer fee: $100 in Year 1; then $25/yr.
Desirable outcomes of BWS in SA:
Standardized housing design reduced costBetter quality housing stockContributed to rapid development of 1 million
new affordable houses (bank-financed)
Analysis of BWS Fees (all in USD)
Grade Sale price Fee calculation Maximum fee
A Up to $64,500 1.3% of sale price $813
B $64,500 - $129,000 Level A max, plus1% * (Sale price – Level A max) $1,485
C $129,000 - $238,000 Level B max, plus.75% * (Sale price – Level B max) $2,454
D $238,000 - $645,000 Level C max, plus.75% * (Sale price – Level C max) $4,391
E $645,000+ $4,391 $4,391
Business Case for BWS can be positive:No Fiscal Contribution
Big Assumptions: 1.0% warranty fee 1.1 m units under warranty yr 5 Inspector salary $30k/yr.,
completes 12 per day 1.5% make claims $2,250 (50%) cost per claim,
with half ($1,125) covered by developer and half by BWS ($1,125)
Other operating costs at 35% of revenues
Fiscal contribution $.5m 1st yr
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Revenues $2,375,000 $3,493,750 $6,918,750 $14,896,875 $22,921,875
Homeowner fees $2,250,000 $3,375,000 $6,750,000 $14,625,000 $22,500,000 Sale price $4,500 $4,500 $4,500 $4,500 $4,500 Fee 1.0% $45 $45 $45 $45 $45 # of new units put under warranty 50,000 75,000 150,000 325,000 500,000 total # of units under warranty 50,000 125,000 275,000 600,000 1,100,000
Developer fees $125,000 $118,750 $168,750 $271,875 $421,875 Initial registration fee $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 # of new developers registered 1,000 750 1,000 1,625 2,500 Initial registration fees $100,000 $75,000 $100,000 $162,500 $250,000 Renewal fee $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 total # of developers registered 1,000 1,750 2,750 4,375 6,875 Renewal fees $25,000 $43,750 $68,750 $109,375 $171,875
Expenses $2,313,542 $3,404,479 $6,821,250 $14,773,646 $22,631,250
Inspector training $52,083 $26,042 $78,125 $182,292 $182,292 Cost per inspector trained $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 # of new inspectors trained 17 9 26 61 61
Inspector compensation $520,833 $781,250 $1,562,500 $3,385,417 $5,208,333 Annual cost per trainer $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 # of working inspectors (12 inspections/day) 17 26 52 113 174
Cost of claims payouts by warranty scheme $1,265,625 $1,898,438 $3,796,875 $8,226,563 $12,656,250 # of claims made this year 2.25% 1,125 1,688 3,375 7,313 11,250 Repair cost per claim 50% $2,250 $2,250 $2,250 $2,250 $2,250 Repair costs paid by developers 50% $1,125 $1,125 $1,125 $1,125 $1,125 Repair costs paid by warranty scheme 50% $1,125 $1,125 $1,125 $1,125 $1,125
Other operating costs 20% $475,000 $698,750 $1,383,750 $2,979,375 $4,584,375
Net Income $61,458 $89,271 $97,500 $123,229 $290,625
Fiscal contribution $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Reserve (retained earnings + fiscal contribution) $61,458 $150,729 $248,229 $371,458 $662,083
Concerns and potential downsidesto be carefully managed
Developer resistance (costs, admin.) Insurer over-zealous resistance to pay claims Does not address developer default pre-occupancy Inadequate number of inspectors Added development costs (~ 1%) Insurer liability if unexpected claim rate
Key elements of BWS:
Competent, well-positioned and politically supported institution to administer it
Setting appropriate building code standards Low entry barriers & training for developers Availability of inspectors Efficient dispute & claim resolution process
Contact: James [email protected] Grove Street, Suite 303Somerville, MA 02144 USAUSA Tel: + 1 617 628 – 0711India Cell: 00 91 971 762 7122
Thank you!