Cape Town Tourism has confirmed a plan to assist private homeowners wishing to rent out their homes for the 2010 FIFA (TM) World Cup.

First off, Cape Town Tourism will visit and assess all these properties to make sure they meet the basic requirements of cleanliness, suitability and so on before listing them on their website as available for fan bookings during the World Cup.

Altogether, 8 games will be hosted in the Mother City during the World Cup - including 1 x quarter-final and 1 x semi-final. Current estimates put the amount of available beds at 56 000 - and an anticipated 70 000 are needed.

Cape Town recently responded to allegations of overpricing in the media, claiming that "runaway statements about prohibitive prices are being based on a skewed perspective of the broader tourism offering." The city forecasts that the average costs for a night in a centrally-located guest house will be R500 - R800 (€45 - €72), whilst an award-winning four-star city hotel is charging on average R1900 - R2400 (€170 - €215) per night for a room.

South Africa expects over 350,000 people to visit the country during the World Cup, attracting over €2bn in revenue.

For more info, visit their Website: http://www.capetown.travel