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Kenyan Affordable Housing Units Get Costlier After Price Review

Kenya's housing department has raised prices for homes under the Affordable Housing Programme, with two-bedroom affordable units now costing Ksh600,000 more than before.

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New Rental Data Reveals Which South African Suburbs Are Overpriced

Almost a quarter of Western Cape rental listings have had their asking rents cut, new suburb-level data shows, with more than a third of reductions at 10 per cent or more.

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Man Charged Over Sh45 Million Diani Land Fraud

A man has been charged with conspiracy to defraud over an alleged attempt to subdivide and sell a three-hectare property in Diani, Kwale County, valued at about Sh45 million.

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Nearly Two-Thirds of Ethiopians Dissatisfied With Housing, Survey Finds

A Habitat for Humanity International study has found 63% of Ethiopian respondents are dissatisfied with their housing, against a global average of 35%, with informal-settlement residents reporting a 74% dissatisfaction rate.

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Western Cape High Court Refuses Leave to Appeal Transnet Land Eviction

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a bid for leave to appeal an eviction order against occupiers of Transnet-owned land in Salt River and Woodstock, Cape Town.

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Mortgage Financing Lifts Young Kenyans Into Home Ownership League

Cheaper long-term mortgage financing, supported by the Kenya Mortgage Refinancing Company, is opening home ownership to younger Kenyans, according to Co-operative Bank's mortgage specialists.

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Freddie Blay Accuses Mahama of Ordering Demolition of Son's Polo Beach Club

Former NPP Chairman Freddie Blay has accused President John Dramani Mahama of ordering the demolition of his son's Polo Beach Club at the La Beach enclave in Accra despite an ongoing court dispute over the property.

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Gideon Moi's Land Title Goes Missing as Registry Begins Replacement Process

Kenya's Lands Registry has begun replacing a missing title document for a property registered to former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, and has invited public objections within 60 days.

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Egypt's Property Tax App Registers 2.5 Million Units as Government Expands Digital Services

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk says about 2.5 million real estate units and some 1.8 million user accounts are now registered on Egypt's mobile property tax application, as the government offers discounts and dispute settlements to widen compliance.