Real estate stakeholders seek Govt intervention over delayed issuance of title deeds

Players in the real estate sector have raised alarm over delays in processing of title deeds. Association of Real Estate Stakeholders Chairman Kinyua Wa Iratu claims the delays have been occasioned by rampant corruption in various land registries infiltrated by cartels. He noted that some unilateral decisions like changes in land rates and other statutory…

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Obonyo lauds Muungano Women Housing Coop for contribution to affordable housing

Commissioner for Cooperatives Development David Obonyo has commended  Muungano Women Group  Housing Cooperative for playing a key role in offering affordable housing in line with the Bottom up Economic Transformational Agenda (BETA). Represented by Morris Mworia from his office, the commissioner lauded the cooperative for empowering women and cooperatives in general for playing a significant role in supplementing…

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Absa Bank, Unity Homes partner to offer mortgage financing

Unity Homes and Absa Bank Kenya have entered into an agreement to allow potential home buyers acquire houses in Tatu City through the affordable housing financing scheme. The collaboration will see the bank provide Kenya Mortgage Refinancing Company (KMRC)-backed mortgages with terms of up to 25 years. The price of modern apartments starts at Ksh5,950,000….

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Report sheds light on why affordable housing is a pipedream

Inadequate supply of affordable housing, high incidental costs, slow property registration and titling process and high cost of land for construction have been identified as some of the reasons most Kenyans are unable to own modern houses, a new report has shown. According to Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) 2022 Annual Integrated Report and Financial…

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SACCCO

Saccos to attract more mortgage refinancing

Kenya Mortgage Refinancing Company (KMRC) hopes there will be increased healthy competition in the sub-sector that has been dominated by commercial banks after Saccos entered into the mortgage space. They are now looking forward to making affordable housing a reality because Saccos offer loans at a low interest rate and are easily accessible to many…

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KMRC report affordable housing

Report sheds light on why affordable housing is a pipedream

Inadequate supply of affordable housing, high incidental costs, slow property registration and titling process and high cost of land for construction have been identified as some of the reasons most Kenyans are unable to own modern houses, a new report has shown. According to Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) 2022 Annual Integrated Report and Financial…

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SACCO

Landlords decry adverse effects of new tenancy rule

Landlords, property owners and Licensed Auctioneers of Kenya have expressed concerns over the newly proposed Landlords and Tenant Bill meant to repeal three current laws governing the real-estate subsector, and introduce one statute which will include all regulatory guidelines in the both residential and business premises. The landlords argue that the bill lacks an elaborate…

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SACCO

Lecturer’s innovation to spearhead affordable housing

Dr Joseph Mwiti’s innovation of manufacturing cement using clay will serve as a welcome relief to thousands of Kenyans who aspire to build home. Dr Mwiti, a lecturer who teaches Chemistry at Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST), believes that using clay to make cement will revolutionize construction and provide a solution to high…

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