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THE STANDARD REAL ESTATE An interior view of a new house.[Standard] New. This is the three-letter word that is in vogue among rental property owners. It certainly decides how soon your houses are occupied. If a building is new, or has a newish look, then it is a key selling point. “People want new houses. I do not know why,” says Urban Landlords and Tenants Association Secretary General Ephraim Murigo. KEEP READING It seems that Nairobi residents no longer get wooed by utilities such as water round the clock, reliable electricity or type of house. Even before the paint dries or the contr...
Kenyan Landlords to Report to NIS in New Law A line of highrise rental houses in Nairobi. Twitter Landlords will be expected to report to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and give information regarding tenants who may be suspected of being involved in the drug trade. This is if a new law sails through in Parliament. A report by Business Daily on Thursday, January 7, indicated that the new law, which is part of the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Amendment Bill, will require landlords to keep identifying details of all their tenants. The details include the na...