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Nairobi County Assembly's urban planning committee has challenged the formula used to split affordable housing project returns between the county and developers, saying the county was offered too small a share of schemes built on its own land.
Uganda's government is courting property developers, banks and investors to help close a housing deficit of about 2.48 million units, ahead of the second Uganda Real Estate and Housing Expo on September 25-26.
The Centre for Public Accountability and Social Well-being has endorsed the Lagos State House of Assembly's resolution allocating a disputed parcel of land to the Ojaekomo and Ojomu families, saying the former 60-hectare title remains revoked.
Western Cape-focused REIT Spear has signed a long-term agreement with retailer Mambos Storage & Home to develop a 7,150m2 flagship distribution centre in Blackheath, Cape Town, at a cost of about R90 million.
Nine committee members of Huruma Jamia Mosque denied forcible detainer charges over a parcel of land linked to the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims and were released on bail.
Works, Housing and Water Resources Minister Ahmed Ibrahim says construction firms must adhere to approved specifications and engage professionals, warning that failure creates liabilities and puts lives at risk.
Conservationists and residents in Diani, Kwale County, say rapid construction of large apartment blocks is fragmenting wildlife corridors and testing the area's zoning rules.
Lands minister Judith Nabakooba wants an investigation into the alleged illegal conversion of nearly 1,500 acres of customary land into freehold, and a title obtained without the community's consent.
The Federation of Construction Industry says inadequate funding, delayed payments and rising operating costs have pushed many of its members to suspend work, and wants urgent government intervention.