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Rwanda Moves to License Real Estate Brokers
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.
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Tanzania Plans Property Regulator to Raise Industry Standards
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.
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Macpherson Orders Nationwide Audit into Over 6,200 Government-Owned Homes
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.
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Tinubu Unveils 154,800 Affordable Homes in Nationwide Housing Drive
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.
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High Court Rules "Sales Puffery" Offers No Legal Guarantees for South African Homebuyers
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.
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Supreme Court Restores Final Forfeiture Order on Emefiele’s Multi-Billion Naira Assets
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.
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Court Orders Permanent Forfeiture of 52 Recovered Lekki Properties to Federal Government
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.
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Large-Scale Building Demolitions Skyrocket Rents and Displace Thousands 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.
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Lagos Demands Resident Action to Halt Decay in Public Housing Estates
he Lagos State Government has issued a direct appeal to the residents of state-owned properties, urging collective stewardship to prevent infrastructural collapse and preserve property values.