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High financing and construction costs are pushing Lagos developers to sell completed homes rather than hold them for rental income, even though renting remains the main tenure for most residents, a Fortren & Company report says.
The case against a Johannesburg housing official accused of fraudulently selling the homes of vulnerable families was postponed for a seventh time on Tuesday, with about 18 alleged victims attending the Lenasia Magistrates' Court.
Kenya's Affordable Housing Board says at least 45,000 units will be ready for occupation by the end of 2026, with 13,012 homes already completed and 7,050 occupied as of October.
A Cape Town villa has been used in an alleged scam in which holidaymakers paid for accommodation they never received and estate agents were shown altered ownership documents to win a sole marketing mandate.
Plots bought for tens of thousands of shillings in Kaputei, beyond Kitengela in Kajiado County, now underpin homes worth millions, but property experts warn that speculation can outrun genuine demand in Nairobi's satellite towns.
South Africa's average purchase price climbed 5% year on year to R1.76 million in the third quarter of 2026, but first-time buyers' share of home loan applications slipped to 46.5% as deposits thinned and borrowing costs rose.
Kenya Power has issued a public notice ordering 68 people occupying its land in Jomvu, Mombasa County, to remove buildings, crops and livestock and leave within three months, warning it will evict them at their own cost.
Kuwait-listed IFA Hotels & Resorts plans to bring about R1 billion a year in real estate to South Africa, starting with a 146-residence launch at Zimbali Lakes on KwaZulu-Natal's North Coast.
Documents accompanying Morocco's 2027 Finance Bill put the student accommodation gap at nearly 400,000 beds, with public residences covering only a fraction of demand and private rents rising 15% to 20%.