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Knight Frank to release H1 2020 Kampala property report baring mixed sector signals

CEO ReporterCompany NewsJune 9, 2020June 9, 2020

Knight Frank Uganda, the leading property consultancy firm will this Friday release their H1 2020 Kampala Market Performance Review and Outlook report giving a more detailed insight into the property…

Bank of Uganda’s move to limit loans exposure to real estate gets mixed reactions from sector players

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 8, 2020June 8, 2020

In a bid to limit over exposure to the real estate sector amidst what the central bank calls a potential “double-digit decline in real estate valuations” Bank of Uganda, last…

JUDY R. KYANDA: Tips on how to make your post-lockdown building/workplace safe for your tenants/employees

Judy Rugasira KyandaThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMay 3, 2020May 3, 2020

After nearly 2 months of lockdown, the euphoria building up within the city as they anticipate partial easing is tangible. We stopped moving, kept quiet, crouched down, and listened to…

OPINION: Knight Frank’s Judy R. Kyanda, explains the difference between property cost, price, and market value

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 1, 2020March 1, 2020

OPINION: Knight Frank’s Judy R. Kyanda, explains the difference between property cost, price, and market value I have been valuing property for over 25 years, and the recurring and most…

Supply surpluses, warehousing controls and fears over Landlord-Tenant Bill dampen Kampala property markets

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsJanuary 26, 2020January 26, 2020

Increased supply of properties, coupled with changing consumer preferences and statutory changes in the warehousing regime have had a knockdown effect on demand in Uganda’s property markets. Property owners have…

OPINION: Banning dollar rents is erroneous; reviewing the Landlord and Tenant Bill is not an option but a necessity

Judy Rugasira KyandaParliamentThe Big StoryThought LeadershipWomen in BusinessJune 30, 2019June 30, 2019

At 8.00pm on Wednesday 26th June, News broke that Parliament had passed the Landlord and Tenant Bill 2019 in its original form despite several pleas from landlords, tenants, the financial…

FOOD WARS: Cafesserie pushes Java House out of Village Mall; to open second branch in October

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsLifestyleThe Big StoryMay 21, 2019May 21, 2019

Cafesserie, the Italian coffee and French bakery house is opening its second Ugandan outlet at Village Mall Bugoloobi, CEO East Africa, has reliably learnt. Ironically the premises it is occupying,…