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Zimbabwe's tax authority has approached the Arlington Estate Homeowners Association in Harare for the names and contact details of homeowners and tenants across the gated development, under Section 39 of the Income Tax Act.
South Africa has registered about 2,400 non-compliant buildings across its eight metropolitan municipalities and will prioritise a national funding model for temporary emergency accommodation, which municipalities lack when executing eviction orders.
Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency and Family Homes Funds Limited have signed a five-year agreement to make energy planning and renewable power part of affordable housing projects from the design stage.
Egyptian leases held by legal entities under Law 10 of 2022 will expire in March 2027, after which tenants must vacate or sign new agreements.
Two REDAN leaders say Nigeria's housing deficit is the sector's clearest opportunity, while cost pressures, financing gaps and slow approvals remain the main obstacles.
Kenya's housing ministry says applicants holding offer letters do not need to start monthly payments until their units are allocated and occupied.
Egypt's new digital facilities for real estate taxpayers drew more than 612,000 electronic accounts and 490,000 tax declarations in their first two months, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said.
Nigeria's Housing Development Advocacy Network has called on political parties and candidates to present clear, measurable and properly funded housing strategies in the 2027 elections, saying housing must become a major campaign issue.
South Africa's hijacked and illegally occupied buildings expose a deep crisis of crime and housing, with Parliament hearing that only 20 of 1,285 properties identified under Operation Bring Back have been returned to the state.