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Cape Town is widening its property tax relief as pressure builds on household budgets. More homeowners will qualify for exemptions and rebates under the city’s latest proposed budget changes
Serious questions are being raised about who controls Cape Town’s powerful planning tribunal. Critics say key property decisions worth billions are being made behind closed doors with limited public oversight.
President Bola Tinubu has tied Abuja's infrastructure ambitions to one key demand: pay your ground rents. He says stronger compliance is essential to fund more roads and public projects across the capital.
The biggest reason rents keep rising in Lagos may not be landlords. Developers say layers of government fees and approvals are quietly making homes more expensive to build—and rent.
Over 1,000 retirement developments across South Africa are now under legal scrutiny. A recent High Court ruling has raised major questions about eviction practices involving elderly residents and spouses.
A new opinion warns that South Africa’s Draft Deeds Bill is failing to fix a long-running township ownership crisis. Millions of families remain stuck without clear legal title to their homes, leaving wealth and inheritance in limbo.
Ghana’s biggest urban challenges may not be about funding—they may be about governance. Built environment professionals say fragmented city management is worsening flooding, congestion, and infrastructure gaps.
Ghana’s housing minister says the country is ready to welcome Chinese real estate investors to help tackle its growing housing deficit. The government believes more housing supply could help cool rising rents but insists all projects will face strict regulatory scrutiny.
Anambra State is launching a mass housing programme as rising rents and limited housing supply put pressure on residents. The government is betting on private sector partnerships to unlock new housing developments across the state.