To check the rising cases of fraud in the real estate sector, Lagos State Government has enjoined prospective homebuyers and residents seeking for accommodation to avoid patronising unregistered estate agents…
Experts have canvassed the deployment of blockchain technology to advance transactions, the profession and boost transparency between practitioners and clients. According to them, the use of the technology would go…
Homeowners enjoy a $9.7 trillion gain in equity in last 10 years, up from $6.1 trillion in Q1 of 2009 According to a special report by CoreLogic titled "The Role…
Growthpoint Investec African Properties (GIAP), the pan-African real estate investment business managed by Growthpoint Investec African Property Management, has begun executing on its strategy to aggregate a quality portfolio of…
According to UK's Office for National Statistics, which tracks internal moves within the UK, migration from London to other parts of the UK reached its highest ever level in 2018.…
According to ATTOM Data Solutions newly released Q2 2019 U.S. Home Affordability Report, median U.S. home prices nationwide in the second quarter of 2019 were not affordable for average wage…
For many prospective home-owners, living in waterfront properties is a life-long dream because of the luxury and exotic views of the ocean. In some Nigeria cities like…
PHOTO CREDIT: algarvedailynews The General Manager of Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK), Mrs Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola has said that the state government will spend over N1.5billion in the…
Against the backdrop of the severe and harsh economic climate the real estate sector of the nation’s economy has found itself at least in the last three years in which…
Lagos. PHOTO CREDIT: Al Jazeera Stakeholders in the housing sector have stressed the need to ensure that a proposed amendment to the Lagos tenancy law, which came into force in…
Amid the poor performance of the real estate and weak state of the market, Messrs Propertygate Development and Investment Plc has advised operators to form vibrant industry groups, which will…
Hong Kong's industrial, logistics properties outperform other categories According to global real estate consultant JLL, commercial real estate investment in Asia Pacific was up 14% in the first quarter of…
Determined to ensure the success of the UN-Habitat New Urban Agenda, Nigeria and 20 other countries have pledged $152m towards that course. The new commitment was reached during the…
Prime minister Abiy Ahmed has launched a crowdfunding campaign aimed at making the capital a site for urban tourism by developing greener spaces along a 56-kilometer river stream. Ethiopia’s…
The United Arab Emirates (UAEs) recently-launched permanent residency scheme could be a game changer and provide a fillip to the real estate market by encouraging expatriates to invest in…
In a bid to reduce incidents of building collapse in the country, the federal government has introduced an emerging technology in building process. The new technology known as Pozzolana comprises…
Despite the benefits in having a title document, many property owners still live without it due to the cumbersome process of obtaining Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), especially in…
Ministry sets up panel to probe alleged encroachment Fresh concerns loomed large in the built environment last week, as estate surveyors and engineers reopened long running battle over whose responsibility…
The cost of housing is now one of the main considerations when people decide whether or not to accept a job, with many being forced to live further and further…
The Inter-Ministerial Committee set-up by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has recommended the establishment of a functional urban and regional planning tribunal that would…