The sale of houses by beneficiaries was an obstacle to government in reaching its policy objectives. It was revealed that a study conducted showed that almost 50% of the beneficiaries were not staying their house in Du Noon. In George, about 90% of government-assisted houses were sold or illegally rented to foreign nationals, due to levels of poverty in the community. As such, it created a need to review relevant policies. While policy provisions made allowance for a minimum period of eight years before a beneficiary could sell a house, this had not been adhered to. The national department suggested the need for beneficiaries to be educated to perceive and use their houses as assets, while the issue of title deeds should be followed up. The national department specified that the backyard dwellers policy would be addressed at national level.