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The Senate has asked its leadership to draft a bill requiring tenants in the Federal Capital Territory to present valid identification before renting homes or shops, arguing that rented property is being used to shelter criminals.
Tanzania's lands ministry has begun issuing land titles and residential licences electronically, with eight regions integrated as a pilot in the 2026/27 financial year.
Cement producer PPC has disposed of the 418-hectare Arlington Estate in Harare for $27m, generating $21.4m in net proceeds as it sheds non-core property.
Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson has announced the removal of 13 companies from the construction industry register for misrepresenting information used to upgrade their grading.
Uganda's cabinet has halted a proposal to redevelop Kampala's 1.172-hectare City Square into a commercial real estate complex, retaining the site's protected heritage status.
Kenya's anti-graft agency has reclaimed 1.05 acres in Kakamega's Milimani area, three decades after a lease was registered over land set aside for government housing.
Harare's acting town clerk has set a 9 November deadline for occupiers of targeted informal settlements to settle penalties, pay the land's intrinsic value and submit building plans, warning that enforcement will follow without further notice.
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild has asked Lagos State to back heritage recognition with funding, documentation and conservation rules, warning that neglect and uncontrolled development are erasing historic structures such as the Olusi Palace on Lagos Island.
South Africa's average purchase price climbed 5% year on year to R1.76 million in the third quarter of 2026, but first-time buyers' share of home loan applications slipped to 46.5% as deposits thinned and borrowing costs rose.