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Annual rents have become so expensive that landlords are ditching long-term tenants. Short-let apartments are rapidly becoming the more profitable choice across Nigeria’s major cities.
As temperatures drop, everyday heating methods are becoming a major danger in South African homes. Authorities warn that preventable fires and carbon monoxide incidents are claiming lives and destroying property.
A new wave of organised crime is hitting South African households. Criminal syndicates are now targeting specific high-value items that many homeowners don’t even realise are at risk.
Cape Town is widening its property tax relief as pressure builds on household budgets. More homeowners will qualify for exemptions and rebates under the city’s latest proposed budget changes
Farmland values are climbing rapidly across Nigeria as investors and developers compete for land on urban fringes. Analysts say speculation and fast urban expansion are turning agricultural land into a real estate asset class.
A new high-end residential development is launching next to one of South Africa’s most tightly controlled security estates. The project highlights how “super-estates” are reshaping where the country’s elite choose to live.
A $1.9 billion plan has been launched to build an entirely new city in Botswana from the ground up. The project aims to turn Gaborone into a major regional hub for trade, tourism, and investment.
A new development in Abuja is betting big on the future of “live-work-play” cities. The Jabi Prime Hub aims to reshape how residents and investors experience urban real estate in Nigeria’s capital.
Serious questions are being raised about who controls Cape Town’s powerful planning tribunal. Critics say key property decisions worth billions are being made behind closed doors with limited public oversight.