US unions target the housing affordability crisis as their ‘biggest issue’
As housing has become a top issue in strikes and protests in recent months, US unions are pushing for change and backing innovative solutions for the housing affordability crisis.‘It’s going to be historic’: US flight attendants picket at major airports With US house prices and
FCT Agency Seeks EFCC’s Help To Stop Land Grabbers In Abuja
The Department of Development Control of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to come to its aid to tackle growing activities of land grabbers in the Federal Capital Territory. The agency made the call
Value of UK housing stock dropped by £27bn in 2023 as high costs hurt market
The UK’s housing stock has seen its first annual decline in value since 2012 after some £27bn was wiped off last year, according to new analysis, amid higher mortgage costs and pressure on household finances. Figures from property firm Savills showed that despite
Tenants Groan As FX, Interest Rate, Inflation Push Up Rents
The haemorrhaging economic condition in Nigeria is impacting negatively on various sectors including the real estate market and its supply chains. This impact is, in more ways defining the economy of the sector in the first quarter of 2024 as more renters groan
Jay Jay Okocha Builds 100 Bungalow Houses For The Poor And Homeless People
Jay Jay Okocha builds 100 bungalow houses for the poor and homeless people in the hometown where he was born. Okocha who hails from Anioma in Delta State is building a total of 100 bungalows in a community in Enugu where he was
Former NBRRI CEO Urges Nigeria: Embrace Local Materials to Tackle Soaring Housing Costs
Razaq Lawal, former chief engineer at the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), has emphasized the critical importance of leveraging local building materials to curb the escalating costs of purchasing and renting apartments
Former NBRRI CEO Urges Nigeria: Embrace Local Materials to Tackle Soaring Housing Costs
Razaq Lawal, former chief engineer at the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), has emphasized the critical importance of leveraging local building materials to curb the escalating costs of purchasing and renting apartments
Land Use Act Hinders Housing Deficit Reduction, Stakeholders Assert
Stakeholders in the building sector have underscored the Land Use Act as the primary obstacle to addressing the housing deficit in the country, citing mismanagement and lack of effective implementation by policymakers, operators, and governors. In an interview with Daily Sun, expert Mr.
Former Minister Fashola Urges State Review of Tenancy Laws for Monthly Rent Collection
Former Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has advocated for the revision of tenancy laws across states to mandate landlords to collect rents on a monthly basis. Speaking at the launch of his book titled “Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of
President Tinubu Endorses Every Nigerian’s Right to Housing
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the notion that every Nigerian deserves a home. This resounding endorsement came Thursday during the official launch of the construction of 3,112 pilot housing projects under the Renewed Hope Housing Initiative in the Karsana
