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Property developers and diaspora investors can now process physical planning approvals 24/7 from anywhere in the world, as Lagos State completely outlaws manual building permits.
Rwanda is preparing to tighten oversight of its property market. New rules will require real estate brokers and property managers to be licensed, certified, and accountable.
Tanzania is preparing to overhaul its real estate sector with a dedicated regulator. The proposed agency aims to boost transparency, protect buyers, and strengthen investor confidence.
Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson launches an aggressive probe into 6,238 state properties to root out illegal occupants, uncollected rent, and public officials staying past their entitlement.
Nigeria is scaling up its housing ambitions with plans for 154,800 affordable homes across the country. The initiative aims to ease the housing deficit while creating jobs and stimulating economic growth.
A landmark Western Cape High Court judgment places the full burden of property due diligence back onto buyers, ruling that flattering real estate ad descriptions cannot protect against hidden defects.
Nigeria’s apex court has crushed the legal defense of the embattled former Central Bank Governor, permanently stripping him of high-value real estate across Lagos and Delta States.
A major anti-corruption push reaches its climax as a Federal High Court rejects conflicting developer statements, officially seizing a multi-billion naira estate in Lagos.
A aggressive regulatory crackdown on illegal and structurally unsafe buildings has triggered an unintended social crisis in Africa's largest megacity, squeezing the affordable housing market to its absolute limits.