Cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing
The challenges of informal settlements have once again been thrown into the spotlight in the midst of the current pandemic. Research has shown that some of the most at-risk populations… Read more »
Category: Property
Building contractors lose big business during lockdown
THE Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association (ZBCA) has said its members are losing big business due to Covid-19 induced lockdown and appealed to Government to grant essential service status to its… Read more »
Covid-19 infects real estate sector
The prevailing Covid-19 pandemic has hamstrung economic activity with property firm — Zimre Property Investments (ZPI) reporting a decrease in project income as marketing of properties was hampered by the… Read more »
Local firm strikes major residential property deal
LOCAL private firm, Tavaka Civil Engineers and Building Contractors has struck an agreement with real estate giant Rawson Properties Group Zimbabwe franchise holder, Ten Axis Property Development, on a potential… Read more »
Occupancies buoy First Mutual Properties
Improved occupancies during 2019 helped boost First Mutual Properties’ numbers during that financial year, despite a generally difficult operating environment. Inflationary pressures and a depreciating currency, have been a cause… Read more »
Foreign investors keen on housing sector: Minister
Foreign investors, mainly from South Africa and China, are keen to invest in the potentially lucrative local housing sector in a move expected to help Government achieve its target of… Read more »
PPPs to revamp embassies : SB Moyo
Public-private partnerships (PPPs)are seen as a way to repair and revamp Zimbabwean embassies, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is pushing hard to pay arrears in diplomats’… Read more »
Zimra to buy land for Beitbridge workers
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is spending at least $2.4 million on renting properties to house its workers at Beitbridge Border Post and is considering acquiring the former Beitbridge Express… Read more »
Financier avails package for indebted property owners
A GWERU-based financier, Tinrue Finance, has come up with a Covid-19 package to assist struggling property owners to clear their debts and avoid losing their valued assets. With many individuals… Read more »
Safeguarding assets and investments
Immovable properties may include the matrimonial or family home, commercial or industrial properties. Equities can be listed or unlisted on the stock exchange. Lack of safeguards These may result in… Read more »