Tag Archives: Landlords

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has directed all commercial building owners to use the e-receipts payment systems for rent to address revenue losses resulting from tax evasion in the rental income sector. The tax evasion problem, URA says, has arisen due to the unclear income …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city authorities have issued guidelines to property owners ordering them to renovate dilapidated buildings. According to the guidelines, all property owners are expected to renovate all the dilapidated structures while those lacking the required building plans must acquire them within six months. Though Hoima …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of traders have been blocked from accessing shops in arcades around Kampala as landlords demand rent arrears. Many of the traders were locked out of the buildings in June when President Yoweri Museveni announced a 42-day lockdown to help the country deal with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fight against land evictions has dominated the parliamentary campaigns in Nakasongola district. The majority of residents in the Nakasongola district are tenants on land owned by absentee landlords and public land. Several residents have faced evictions from landlords to pave way for the establishment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Makerere-Kikoni a Kampala suburb that borders the western part of Makerere University are shedding fresh tears after their hopes of resuming business were dashed by government’s denial that education institutions would soon open. The government’s denial of allegations of reopening of schools …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the government chief whip Ruth Nankabirwa to ensure that the landlords and traders are at ease regarding payment of rent. The directive followed a matter of national importance raised by Kampala Central MP Muhammed Nsereko who …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament from Teso sub region are considering litigation against landlords who petitioned the Ministry of Local Government against the creation of Soroti city. Last week, Soroti landlords petitioned Minister of Local Government Raphael Magezi to delay the creation of …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Landlords in Soroti Municipality have petitioned the Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magezi over the creation of Soroti City, of the 15 cities that were approved by Parliament in April.  After the approval, the first cluster of seven cities was operationalised this financial year. They …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of city traders staged a demonstration protesting a decision by their landlords to block them from accessing their shops until they clear their rental arrears. The traders claim that the landlords want them to pay rent for the months the shops were closed during …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda saw an increase in the number of residential apartments by 11% in the first six months of 2020 while occupancy of these apartments had the biggest drop (10%) in recent times. According to Knight Frank Uganda, an estate agent, residential apartment units increased …