Real estate firm on the cards
Harare City Council is considering establishing a real estate company will manage and add value to its properties as it seeks to get real value. The local authority is also… Read more »
Category: Property
Beitbridge undertakes property evaluation
Beitbridge Municipality has appointed Grosbrook Real Estate to prepare a general valuation roll for its properties over three months as part of its transformation drive. The town was upgraded into… Read more »
Understanding property ownership under title, cession
Owning an immovable property, especially a family home, is a dream for many people. Even investors generally consider properties as secure long term investments. The most common arrangements for holding… Read more »
New policy shuts out land barons
Land barons have now been cut out of Harare’s housing programme, with council determined to allocate serviced land only, preventing anyone from seizing unserviced land and seeking later regularisation. Once… Read more »
NBS targets diaspora market
National Building Society (NBS) says it has introduced a diaspora mortgage plan to enable Zimbabweans living abroad to invest in real estate back home. Under this package, the institution will… Read more »
Craft Properties appoints new board member
Craft Properties (PVT) Ltd — a Zimbabwe based subsidiary of Craft Properties Holdings — has appointed Mr Bako Ambianda to the board of its USA sister company with effect from… Read more »
Real estate recovery to take much longer
Zimbabwe’s real estate sector could feel the longer term repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts say. Property firms are likely to take a medium-to-long-term hit as both residential and commercial… Read more »
New rent regulations gazetted
President Mnangagwa has invoked his temporary powers to allow rent payments for residential property and mortgage payments to be deferred during the lockdown because many people are not earning income… Read more »
Private land developers, housing trusts: What’s next
A lot has been said about housing cooperatives where members of the public have cried foul for long. However, not much has been said about private land developers and housing… Read more »
Demand for property soars
FIRMS in the real estate sector say demand for properties continues to rise as individuals and companies seek sanctuary in property assets to hedge against spiralling inflation. On the other… Read more »