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Within the last two to three years, so much has happened both locally and internationally that has significantly affected the way we do things. Events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, for instance, resu...

The impact of the hike in capital gains tax (CGT) on the real estate sector remains a wait-and-see situation even as government maintains that it doesn’t foresee an increase in property prices. ...

Nairobi residents are moving in droves to upmarket estates where property owners rent out fancy bedsitters, known as studio apartments.   Studio apartments offer a good compromise between comfo...

It is such an amazing feeling when you get to the point where you are finally ready to move out of your parent’s house to start living alone.   It can also be quite frightening, especiall...

The Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning in Kenya has Ardhisasa a new land information management technology, up and running. The system was designed and developed by Kenyan engineers and IT profes...

Buying a house in Muthaiga, Kileleshwa, and Nyali among other upmarket areas is three times more expensive than in the lower market regions and twice the cost of one in the mid-market segment, a new r...

AIROBI, Kenya May 9-Towns located next to higher learning institutions recorded high land prices in the first quarter of 2022 as investors sought to cash in on the growing student housing demand. Acc...

In the recent past, there has been rapid transformation of posh estates in Nairobi including Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Lavington, Hurlingham and Westlands.  Tall storey buildings dot theses est...

Unjustifiable rent increment, verbal abuse, threats, utilities cut off and improper waste disposal are just but a few of the problems city tenants are faced with in the hands of rogue landlords. The ...

Real estate markets are by nature obscure and often require professional input to understand because they are characterised by assets which are usually sold through privately negotiated deals. &nbs...

Summary The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) reviewed home loan contracts for 27 banks and found the information provided to consumers by 12 of them was incomplete, unclear, and unfavoura...

In Kenya, there are three significant steps involved in purchasing land.  In the news, you hear or read about stories where some Kenyans have lost a lot to conmen and con-women in the process of ...