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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development introduces new safeguards, including escrow-backed payments and strict developer licensing, under the draft National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy to curb project abandonment and protect off-plan buyers.
The Central Bank of Nigeria's latest Credit Conditions Survey highlights growing borrower appetite for home equity, mortgages, and consumer financing alongside higher commercial bank loan approval rates.
According to the Lagos Island Residential Market Report 2026, average annual rents for two-bedroom apartments across major Lagos Island corridors have surged dramatically between 2022 and 2026, driven by land scarcity, corporate demand, and limited inventory supply.
A surge of new short-let properties in Lagos prime areas is driving up competition and driving down returns, as hosts struggle with rising power, fuel, and maintenance expenses.
Minister Ahmed Dangiwa reassures National Housing Fund contributors and mortgage customers that all records remain intact following a fire at the FMBN headquarters, with core systems backed up digitally.
South Africa’s governing coalition is heading for a major showdown over land ownership. The Democratic Alliance wants the country’s controversial Expropriation Act scrapped, warning it could undermine property rights and investor confidence.
Specialist auction house In2Assets closes a milestone transaction on a high-value manufacturing and logistics facility in Durban’s Southern Industrial Basin, surpassing the national single-lot record set in 2014.
Attractive land adverts are not proof of ownership. A property consultant is urging buyers to inspect properties physically, conduct proper searches, and engage qualified lawyers before committing money to land purchases.
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency is pushing Lagos regulators to publish a deny list of fraudulent estate agents and developers. The proposed measure could give property buyers a stronger tool for checking who they trust with their money.