KAJIADO, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Justus Opiyo lives in one of around 50 polystyrene houses in a new development in Kajiado County, southeast of Nairobi, and says it has a major advantage ...

Kenya’s real estate market continues to attract local and international investors seeking to tap into its steady growth and ...

Wealthy residents of formerly Central Province seem to prefer modest houses even though their homes are equipped with critical assets that befit the status of the rich. However, their counterparts in ...

Nairobi — The rising cost of living that has seen reduced household purchasing power, higher inflation, and increasing cost of construction could derail the uptake of new affordable housing units, an ...

While landlords in Europe and North America struggle with falling prices and mortgage pressure, Kenyan Landlords are cashing in. A report by Hass Consults shows landlords in Kenya are selling houses ...

In the UK, the average monthly rent in June hit an “record high of £1,007” ‑ up nine percent on two years ago, according to the HomeLet Rental Index. The Taxpayers’ Alliance was alarmed that ...

A large mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are ...

When the concept of log homes was introduced in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe over 200 years ago, it was initially viewed as a stale idea of building dwellings with rustic back woods. Over the years, ...