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Kenya's National Land Commission intends to acquire 13 parcels in Kiambu County for the James Gichuru Junction-Rironi highway project, after years of court battles over compensation.
Nairobi County has gazetted its 2027 land rates, due from 1 January 2027, setting flat charges by plot size and valuation-based rates capped at double what owners paid in 2022.
Anambra State has given landowners until December 31, 2026 to recertify their old Certificates of Occupancy, warning that the old land administration system will be shut down indefinitely after the deadline.
President William Ruto says no company will be allowed to control more than 240,000 acres in Kajiado County, with investors restricted to at most 30% of the land and the rest returned to residents.
The City of Johannesburg says pensioner homeowners already approved for property rates rebates will not need to re-apply for the 2026/27 financial year.
Ethiopia's housing deficit persists despite heavy public capital because land, building materials and governance bottlenecks, not finance, constrain delivery, The Reporter argues.
Tanzania's Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development has clarified that landowners get a six-month grace period to pay annual land rent before interest is charged, at 0.5 per cent per month.
South Africa has launched a real estate learnership programme in Mpumalanga, the second province to roll it out, to equip young people from historically disadvantaged communities with skills for careers in the property sector.
Kenya is exploring long-term financing options, including with the World Bank, after the 1.5 per cent housing levy proved insufficient to fund its target of building 200,000 affordable homes a year.