Month: July 2013
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Current Real Estate Investment Opportunities.
Current Real Estate Investment Opportunities.
Joint Venture.
1.
Runda.Location map.
http://goo.gl/maps/yJNPGhttp://a4architect.com/2013/05/06/runda-kiambu-road-housing-estate-green-architecture-concept/
Land size. 7.5 acres.
2.
6th Parklands avenue.Location.
http://goo.gl/maps/SE8Zxhttp://a4architect.com/2013/06/07/joint-venture-proposal-parklands-nairobi-city-kenya/
Land size. 0.5 acres.
3.
Ngong road.
Land size. 0.5 acres.
4. Eastleight.
Land for Sale.
1.
Pangani .Map.
1/4 acre plot for sale.
Kes 65m.
More details
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Property for Sale. July 2013
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
LOCATION PROPERTY MIN. AVAILABLE SIZE (FT) PRICE PER SQ FEET NOTES - INDUSTRIAL AREA
(Commercial Street)
Godown on 0.5acre 25,000 150M - KILIMANI (Lenana Road/Arwings Kodhek)
SIFA TOWER 850 12,500 + 1 parking per 1,000 sq ft Completion in June 2014 - MOMBASA ROAD
(former St. James hospital site)
NEXTGEN PARK - Shops and offices
- Doctors Plaza
1,000 500
Prices available on request Prices are gross and size dependant on floor and purpose i.e. supermarket , office or shopConstruction on-going - NAIROBI CBD
Tom Mboya Street 250M Has 8 floors, fully occupied - NAKURU TOWN
MALL 250M - NGONG ROAD
(Opposite Nakumatt Prestige)
JADALA PLACE 1,000 13,500 +1,250,000 parking - PARKLANDS
(Parklands Rd, opp. Post office)
PARK SUITES 533 14,500 + 1.5M parking Construction on-going - PARKROAD
1 COMMERCIAL BUILDING 2 shops and 18 rooms. 25M (negotiable) Fully occupied with monthly income of Ksh. 124,300.00 - UPPERHILL
(Next to Traffic police)
FORTIS TOWERS 1,000 19,000 + 1.5m Parking Construction on-going - WESTLANDS
(Waiyaki Way, near ABC place)
THE ADDRESS 1,826 14,000 per sq ft and 1.25M parking One tower, overlooking Muthangari. Ground-breaking in July 2013 - WESTLANDS
(Chiromo Lane)
LOTUS PLAZA 2,000 14,500 per sq ft80.00 to rent per sq ft 6,700 sq ft floor space x 3 floors - WESTLANDS,
(Karuna Road)
WESTERN HEIGHTS 500 15,000 for typical floor and 20,000 for ground floor + 1.5M parking Construction on-going - WESTLANDS, CHIROMO LANE
MIRAGE 1,000 16,000 + 1.5M parking Construction on-going, one tower sold, out NEAR ARM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
LOCATION PROPERTY
SIZE (BEDROOMS)
PRICE NOTES - ATHI RIVER
EVEREST
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
2.6M4.2M 5.7M
120 units60 units 60 units
- EMBAKASI
Behind Imara Daima, opp. Transami
Block of flats
- 11 units, 1 bed
- 43 units, studio
- 2 shops
35M (negotiable) Rental income of 324,500 per month - GIGIRI
(behind UNEP)
Stand alone mansion
5 bedroom
85M - HILLVIEW
4 townhouses
5 bedroom
75M each On 1 acreWith a ready embassy client. Income of 1.2M monthly - IMARA DAIMA
Sunrise Estate
3 bedroom apartment
6.5M Next to Riara Springs school - IMARA DAIMA
Penthouse
2 bedroom apartment
4.5M Available immediately - IMARA DAIMA
(Catherine Ndereva Drive)
Apartment
2 bedroom
4.5M 22 units in apartment block - JUJA, THIKA ROAD
Bungalow
3 bedroom
6.5M ON 0.125 acre - KABETE
Kabete Green Villas
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
65M75M 12 units on 5 acres - KAHAWA WENDANI
Block of apartments
20 units,1 bedroom
10 units, 2 bedroom
6 units, 3 bedroom
150M - KAREN
Karen Palms
4 bedrooms
42M 5 units only - KAREN
(Kerarapon Drive)
Baraka Park
Detached maisonettes
4 bedroom
25.5M 25 units - KAREN
(Windy Ridge)
STAND ALONE
4 bedroom, 3 ensuite + 3 DSQ
51M On 1 acre - KAREN
(Ndege Road)
STAND ALONE
5 bedroom
70M On 1.5 acre - KAREN
Townhouse
4 bedroom
48M Near Karen country club - KAREN
(near Karen hospital)
Townhouse
4 bedrooms
28M - KAREN, Miotoni
Villa
4 bedroom
54M On 0.5 acre - KASARANI
Mwiki
Block of flats
- 8 units, 2 bed
- 2 shops
13.9M Rental income of 120,000 per month - KIAMBU ROAD
FIVE STAR MEADOWS
Country Villas
3 bed (2,280 sq ft)
4 bed (2,830 sq ft)
22.95M
29.95M
Each on 1/8th acre - KIANDA
Kianda Gardens
Townhouses
3 bedroom + DSQ
41M
3,250 SQ FT - KIKUYU
Ivory Towers
apartments
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
7.5M9.5M Ready for occupation – completed October 2012 - KIKUYU
SHAKIWA GARDENS apartments
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4.8M6.0M Rent: 22,000 p.m.Rent: 27,500 p.m. - KILELESHWA
Apartments
3 bedrooms
17.5M - KILELESHWA
Penthouse
2 bedrooms
15.5M Rental income of 88,000 p.m. - KILELESHWA
2 bedroom
3 bedroom
3 w/en-suite guest
3 duplex attic
4 duplex attic
4w/en-suite guest duplex attic
- 15m
- 16m
- 18m
- 17m
- 19m
- 19.5m
- 134 Sq mt
- 185 Sq mt
- 185 Sq. mt
- 174 Sq. mt
- 239 Sq. mt
- 236 Sq. mt
- KILELESHWA
4 bedroom apartment
15.2M - KILELESHWA
Townhouses
5 bedrooms
40M 15 units on 1.6 acres - KILELESHWA
Town house
22M - KILELESHWA (Ole Kejuado/Nyeri Rd junction)
Apartments
3 bedroom with DSQ
18M Rental income of 100,000 p.m. - KILIMANI
(Riara Lane)
Apartment
4 bedrooms
18M - KILIMANI
apartment
3 bedrooms
16.5M - KISERIAN
Detached townhouse 4 bedroom
13.5M 19 units in total - KISERIAN
4 bedroom bungalow
13.5M - KITUSURU
Villa
5 bedroom, all en-suite, 3 DSQ
75M - LANGATA
Langata
5 units of 2 bedrooms flats
18M Monthly income of Ksh. 100,000 - LANGATA
(Off Amiani Road)
Semi-detached town houses
4 bedroom with self contained DSQ
20M Beginning stages. On about 1/8th acre each - LAVINGTON
(Mbaazi Avenue)
Apartment
4 bedrooms
18.5M - LAVINGTON
Penthouse
4 bedrooms
22M 2 bedrooms en-suite with attic level - LAVINGTON
LAVINGTON VILLAS
5 bedroom with attic
52M 2 out of 3 units remaining not inclusive of the main house - LAVINGTON
(Chalbi Drive)
PYRAMID
Townhouses
5 bedroom
52M 6 units in the compound
- LAVINGTON
(Apple Cross Rd)
PYRAMID SPRINGS
5 bedroom + study and 2 DSQ
42M 3 levels, 9 units on 1.3 acres. Ground breaking stages
- LAVINGTON
Apartment
4 bedrooms
33M - LAVINGTON
(Kabasarian Drive)
Mansion
12 bedroom
120M On 0.75 acres - LAVINGTON
(Masanduku Lane)
Apartment
3 bedrooms
16M In a compound of 32 units - LORESHO
Villa
4 bedroom + 2 DSQ
70M On 0.5 acre - MLOLONGO
Vallley View Estate
3 bedroom bungalow
5.5M - MLOLONGO
Bungalow
3 bedroom
6M - MOMBASA
Bamburi Flats
18 x 1 bedroom
38M Ideal for investment - MOMBASA
Milele Luxury apartments
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
20M24M 28M
- MOMBASA RD
(former St. James Hospital site)
NEXTGEN PARK
1 bedroom
2 bedroom
3 bedroom
2 bedroom deluxe
10.5 – 12M15.5 – 17M 24.0 – 26.0M
17.0M – 18.5M
Show houses ready(Prices vary according to floor) - MOMBASA ROAD
(Muthamia Heights Rd.)
Zen Ruby Apartments
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
3 M5M 6M
- MOMBASA ROAD
Maisonette
4 bedrooms
11.5M - MOMBASA ROAD
OYSTER BREEZE
Apartments
3 bedroom
9M 15 units; 2,000 sq. ft - MOMBASA ROAD
Honey Suckle Apartments
3 bedroom apartment
5.0M - MOMBASA ROAD
Muthama Heights Apartments
3 bedroom + DSQ
8.5M - MOMBASA ROAD
Green Park Bungalows
4 bedroom
9.2M On 0.25 acre, with rental income of 45,000 - MOMBASA ROAD
Maisonette
4 bedroom
12.5M - MOMBASA ROAD
Maisonette
3 bedroom
10.5M - MOMBASA ROAD (Mlolongo)
Block of flats
1 bedroom and single units
16M Monthly rental income of 144,000 on the 2 completed floors - MOMBASA ROAD, near JKIA Resort
FIVE STAR GARDENS
2 bedroom (830 sq ft) 3 bedroom (1130 sq ft)
5M7M 313 units within 5 courts on 5 acres - NAIVASHA
SHWARI COUNTRY HOMES
Exotic 3-bedroom
23M 4 homes set on a 10-acres ranch - NAIVASHA ROAD
(Wanyee Road)
Apartment
3 bedroom
8.5M 150 SQM, with rental income of 45,000 - NGONG ROAD
(After Junction)
Apartments to let
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
3 bedroom + DSQ
57,000 per month72,000 per month 77,000 per month
91 SQ M141 SQ M - PARKLANDS
(6TH Avenue)
Muthaiga Heights
3 bedrooms
25M – 35M Type A : 1,615 sq ftType B: 2,100 sq ft Type C : 2,283 sq ft
- PARKLANDS
CITY PARK APARTMENTS
3 bedroom with DSQ
18M Beginning stages - PARKLANDS
Apartments
4 bedroom
3 bed penthouses,
23.5M - RIVERSIDE
Stand-alone house
6 bedrooms
130M On 0.387 acres; with gym, Jacuzzi, sauna - RIVERSIDE
Villa
5 bedroom, all ensuite, 3 DSQ
82M On 0.5 acre - RUIRU
Monarch Apartments
2 bedrooms, master en-suite
3 bedrooms, master en-suite
Cash: 5.57M Installments: 5.79MCash: 6.5M Installments: 6.75M Mortgage available @ 6MMortgage available @ 7M - RUNDA
Runda Meadows
4 bedrooms
65M Single unit - RUNDA
Runda Grove
5 bedroom house
65M On 0.5 acre - SOUTH B
Great Wall apartments
2 bedrooms
3.9M - SOUTH B
(Opposite Ole-Sereni)
Apartments
3 bedroom
8M Rental income of 50,000 per month - SOUTH C
Medina Park
3 bedroom apartment
7.5M 3 units available, income of 30,000 per month each - SPRING V ALLEY
River View villa
4 bedrooms
105M On 0.5 acre - SPRING VALLEY
(Opposite Police Station)
Mansion
5 bedroom house
90M On 0.5 acre - TENA ESTATE
Apartments
11 x 1 and 2 bedroom units
22M Ideal for investment - THIKA
CHANIA GARDENS
Bungalow
3 bedroom
9M - UPPER HILL
(Near World Bank)
HIGHRISE APARTMENTS
3 bedroom
750M 32 units; fully occupied with a rental income of 3.85M monthly - VILLA FRANCA
(shopping centre)
MIXED DEVELOPMENT
Ground floor: commercial unit
1st floor: 3 bedroom apartment
8M Commercial unit already let, with good income - WESTLANDS
(Mpaka Road)
ONE WEST PARK
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
27.1 – 28.75M32.25 – 35.75M 38 – 40.75M
Construction on-goingCompletion: January 2014 - WESTLANDS
(Rhapta Road)
STAND – ALONE VILLA (on 0.8 acres)
7 bedroom
185M Ideal for developer - WESTLANDS
(Mvuli Road)
ELIXIR
Apartments
3 bedroom
4 bedroom
21M (cash buyer)22.5M (mortgage buyer) All sold out
12 units (2,000 sq ft)3 units (3,300 sq ft) - WESTLANDS
(Brookside Drive)
Brookside Gardens apartments
4 bedroom with DSQ
32MOr 170,000.00 to let 5 units left - ZIMMERMAN
(Roysambu-Kamiti Road)
Block of flats
2 and 3 bedrooms
60M Rental income of 520,000 per month RENTALS
LOCATION
PROPERTY
SIZE
PRICE
GIGIRI
U. N. Crescent
10 bedroom house USD 10,000
IMARA DAIMA
MAISONETTE
2 Bedroom
29,000 per month
IMARA DAIMA
2 bedroom apartment 27,500 per month
INDUSTRIAL AREA
Enterprise Road A
4,000 sq ft go down 140,000 per month + 10,000 service charge
KIKUYU
SHOPPING CENTRE
500 sq ft
45,000 per month
KILELESHWA
(Suguta Rd)
NGOLU APARTMENTS
Block A
-1 unit,2 bedrooms ( 85sqmt) on ground floor-6 units each 2 bedrooms (128 sq mt)-on 1st,2nd & 3rd floors
-2 units-3 bedrooms (174 sq mt)- Attic-Upper duplex
Block B
-8 units, 4 bedroom (185sqmt)
-2 units, 5 bedrooms (234 sqmtBlock C
-4 units, 3 bedrooms (185 sqmt
-1 unit, 4 bedrooms (232 sqmt)-4 units, 2 bedrooms (153 sqmt )
– 1 unit, 3 bedrooms (200 sqmt)1 bedroom furnished
2 bedrooms furnished
50,000 per month
70,000 per month
100,000 per month
150,000 per month
200,000 per month
100,000 per month
150,000 per month
70,000 per month
100,000 – 250,000 per month
100,000 per month
120,000 per month
KILELESHWA
Eagle Court
3 bedroom apartment
Studio apartment
150,000 per month
7,500 per day
60,000 per month
KILELESHWA
Junction of Ole Kejuado and Nyeri Road
3 bedroom apartment
100,00 per month
KILELESHWA, Siaya Road
Apartment
3 bedroom with DSQ
90,000 per month
LANGATA ROAD, off Kungu Karumba Rd.
PARK GARDENS
2 bedrooms, one ensuite.
35,000 per month
MADARAKA
Furnished apartment
2 bedroom apartment (Fully equipped kitchen, internet access, TV, towels & sheets provided, transfer and car hire available on request, and maid service
80,000 monthly
21,000 weekly
3,000 daily
MADARAKA ESTATE
APARTMENT
2 bedroom, fully furnished
80,000 per month
21,000 per week
3,000 daily
MOMBASA ROAD
Office, opposite City Cabanas and on tarmac. On 2nd floor
2,500 sq ft
75.00 per sq ft per month , inclusive of service charge
MOMBASA ROAD
Office, opposite Gateway Park
On 4th floor
1,987 sq ft
50.00 per sq ft per month , inclusive of service charge
MOMBASA ROAD
Office, opposite JKIA exit
1,500 – 3,500 sq ft70.00 per sq ft per month , inclusive of VAT and service charge.
Minimum lease 5years, 3 months; 3 months deposit and quarterly payments.
MOMBASA ROAD
North Airport Road
5,400 sq ft go down
220,000 per month, all inclusive
MOMBASA ROD
HONEY SUCKLE ESTATE
5 bedroom maisonette, master en-suite
35,000 per month
3,000 service charge
NGONG ROAD
Morning Side
Office space –
351,000 per month
NGONG ROAD, Riara Road
Apartment
3 bedroom
90,000 + 5,000 service charge per month
NYARI
Next to the Nyari police post
5 bedroom villa
250,000 per month
RIARA SPLENDOUR
Apartments
3 bedroom
90,000 per month
STATE HOUSE RD, near Arboretum Park
Apartment
2 bedroom
150,000 per month
UPPER HILL
ABCON HOUSE
From 1,000 sq ft
110/= per sq ft (+ service charge)
UPPER HILL
Serene Valley apartments
2 bedroom
3 bedroom
150,000 per month
180,00 per month
UPPER HILL (Kolobot Drive)
2 bedroom apartment, furnished
2 bedroom apartment, unfurnished
150,000 per month
85,000 per month
UPPER HILL (Kolobot Drive)
Furnished and Serviced Apartments
(Serviced: inclusive of electricity, water, internet &
1 bedroom furnished, not serviced
2 bedroom furnished and serviced
2 bedroom, furnished and not serviced
3 bedroom furnished
3 bedroom unfurnished
90,000 per month
160,000 per month
120,000 per month
170,000 per month
130,000 per month
UPPER HILL, near Geomaps
APARTMENTS
Pent house fully furnished
4 bedroom fully furnished220,000 per month
300,000 per month
LAND FOR SALE
AREAS
LOCATION
SIZE
PRICE
NOTES
- EMBAKASI
Next to Pipeline
33 x 66 sq ft
2.8M
- GIGIRI
After Rwandan Embassy
3.5 acres
400M
Has an old 4 bedroom house
- GIGIRI
Behind Village Market; rear entrance
1 acre
180M
- GIGIRI
Opposite U.S. Embassy
1 acre
250M
- GIGIRI
Gigiri Close
0.8 acre
90M
- GIGIRI
Next to Turkish Embassy
3 acres
500M
- ISINYA
KAJIADO
8 acres
800,000 per acre
- JUJA
JKUAT flyover, proceed 7 Kms on Thika- Makongeni Bypass.
20 acres
2.7M per acre
Ideal for estates as per the upcoming Daykio estate nearby
- JUJA
Kisaju – 2kms off tarmac
15 acres
1.7m per acre
Ideal for developers
- KAREN
Near Karen country club
2 parcels on 1 acre each
32M per parcel
- KAREN
Near Karen country club
0.5 acre each
25M per parcel
- KAREN
Near Kenya School of Law
30 acres
30M per acre
All the documents are ready
- KAREN
Windy Ridge
5 acres
150M
- KAREN
3km on the way to Dagoretti, 0.5km from main road
8.7 acres
105M
- KAREN
Next to Banda School
4.2 acres
32M per acre
- KAREN
Windy Ridge
5 acres
26M per acre
Market price is 30M
- KERICHO
6,000 acres
1.4M per acre
Has tea, school and factory on it.
- KIAMBU ROAD
1st row, after and opposite Muthaiga Golf
2.16 acres
220M
- KIAMBU ROAD
After Village Inn, near Starehe Girls
62 acres
25M per acre
- KILELESHWA
Kandara Road
0.75 acre
120M
Flat, on sewer – suitable for flats
- KILELESHWA
Othaya Road
0.8 acres
140M
- KILIFI
Fronting Sabaki River for 12 kms
51,000 acres
120,000 per acre
- KILIMANI
Chaka Road, near Nyangumi Road
1 acre
250M
- KILIMANI
Dennis Pritt Road
1 acre
185M
- KISERIAN
Overlooking the upcoming dam
5 – 10 acres
3.5M per acre
- KISERIAN
12 Km off Pipeline Road
1/8th acres plots
400,000.00 per plot
Ideal for either residential or investment purposes
- KITENGELA
Behind Yukos, 300m from the road
50 x 100
1.4M
Clean title, all weather road
- KYUNA
3 acres
370M
- LAVINGTON
Touching Kingara Rd
1.075 acres
190M
Flat, on sewer – suitable for flats
- LAVINGTON
Diani Road
0.9 acres
185M
- LAVINGTON
Gitanga Road
0.5 acre
90M
- LAVINGTON
Ngecha Road
1 acre
80M
- LAVINGTON
Gitanga Road
1 acre
165M
- LENANA RD
1 acre
230M
- MACHAKOS
Behind Lukenya Hills, 1 Km off Mombasa Rd
8 acres
3M per acre
Accessed by a private road
- MOMBASA
Msawambeni, on beach
10 acres
9M per acre
- MOMBASA
South Coast, on beach
10 acres
110M
Ideal to put up a resort
- MOMBASA ROAD
Next to Nation Printers
Upto 70 acres
50M
Prime property for developer
- MOMBASA ROAD
Athi River, touching tarmac
2.5 acres
75M
Prime property for developer
- MOMBASA ROAD
Sabaki Area
0.125 acres
1.3M
Fast growing area, ideal for residential use
- MOMBASA ROAD
Behind Gables Park apartments and next to 3600 Apartments 0.25 acres
15M
Ideal for a developer
- MOMBASA ROAD
Behind Airtel
10 acres
42M per acre
- NAIROBI
LORESHO
2 ½ acre
200M
Ideal for developer
- NAIROBI
SPRING VALLEY
4.5 acres
- NGONG ROAD
Ndemi Road (after Adams Roundabout)
0.5 acre
150M (negotiable)
- NGONG ROAD
Touching 2nd & 3rd Ngong Avenue
1 acre
330M
- NGONG ROAD
Kabaranet Road, behind Uchumi
0.7 acre
240M (negotiable)
Suitable for tall flats
- NGONG ROAD
200m from Adams
1 acre
350M (negotiable)
- NYERI
Near the CBD
0.5 acres
10M
- OLD MUTHAIGA
OPPOSITE Gertrude’s Hospital 4.5 acres
USD 10M
- OLD MUTHAIGA
With a 4br bungalow
0.75 acre
200M or to let for 380,000 per month
- OLD RUNDA
1.5 acres
70M
- PARKLANDS
1st Avenue, near MP Shah Hospital
0.25 acre
80M
- PARKLANDS
2nd Avenue
0.5 acres
130M
- REDHILL
15 acres
9.5M per acre
Market price is 14M
- RONGAI
Touching the tarmac
1 acre
25M (negotiable)
Ideal for commercial venture
- RONGAI
Tuala Centre
50 x 100
900,000
Ideal for residential use. Each has a title
- RUIRU
9 kms off Thika Superhighway
140
8M per acre (negotiable)
- RUIRU
Next to Tatu City
420 acres in 3 parcels of 100 acres and 1 of 120 acres 8M per acre
- RUIRU
139 acres
9M per acre
- RUNDA
Kigwaru
7 parcels of 0.5 acre each
18M per parcel
- RUNDA
Runda Water
2 acres
120M
- RUNDA WATER
2 acres
125M
- THIGIRI RIDGE
1 acre
56M
- THIKA
Juja
850 acres
6M per acre
- UPPERHILL
Next to Equity Bank
2.4 acres
800M
- UPPERHILL
Kilimanjaro Road
1.7 acres
750M
- UPPERHILL
Near British High Commission
4 acres
450M per acre
- VALLEY ARCADE
Mbaazi Road
1.01 acre
180M
- WAIYAKI WAY
Near St. Mark’s church
1 acre
360M
- WESTLANDS
Behind Corner Plaza, next to 9 West
0.77 acre
350M
For commercial use
- WESTLANDS
Off Peponi Road
4.5 acres
700M
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Capital Gains Tax in Kenya. Why Uhuru Kenyatta Government needs to borrow from Pennsylvania.
Capital Gains Tax in Kenya. Why Uhuru Kenyatta Government needs to borrow from Pennsylvania.
The Uhuru Kenyatta Government has recently reintroduced and revitalized Capital Gains Tax in Kenya.
Capital Gains Tax definition.Capital Gains tax is a tax levied on profits accrued from the sale of an asset bought at much lower cost than the sale price.
The most common assess that attract capital gains tax are stocks and real estate property.The main aim of tax is to enable funding of infrastructure ,hence increasing productivity.
Tax should also not be seen as punitive. It should be able to encourage growth, investment and create opportunities.
Kenyan Situation.An enforcement of Capital Gains tax within land and property investment transactions will lead to the investors pushing the taxes to the purchasers, thereby increasing cost of land and buildings. The same situation will apply in case of enforcement of Rental income tax.
Use of Property tax for Infrastructure.
If the tax collected can be appropriately used to increase the infrastructure on the property, then this becomes a win win situation. For this to happen, the Government will need to be sure that all other sectors such as food security, health, education etc are well taken care of so that the rental and capital gains tax go to improve the infrastructure on the properties that enabled and raised the tax, thereby creating a win win situation.
Example. Block of flats.For example, if a block of flats in Rongai paid rental income and capital gains tax then a tarmac road and sewer system were installed by the Governemnt, this will in turn enable the investors get better rents in a win win situation.
If the tax from the same flat all goes into public health and education in Moyale for example, the investors will not benefit .Solution.
2 rate Property tax method. Pennsylvania situation.
Pennsylvania’s capital city, Harrisburg, was voted 2nd best city to live in the US by Forbes Magazine for year 2010.
Pennsylvania, in the USA has come up with an ingenious method of taxation of properties.
It’s called the 2 rate method.
In this method, there are 2 separate tax rates for land and buildings.
The tax for land is higher than for developed property.High development means lower tax.
The tax rate is designed such that the more the development on a building, the lesser the land tax. Land tax is highest on vacant undeveloped land.
This discourages people from holding land for long without developing it. People without funds to develop are forced to sell to developers. This has created alot of new job opportunities due to many construction projects.
Advantages to Pennsylvania.As of 2010,this enabled a 28% reduction in crime rate, created thousands of new jobs and enabled usd 48 billion worth of new investments into Pennsylvania.
Vacant underutilized lands fell by 80%.This taxation method has enabled Pennsylvania’s capital city, Harrisburg, win the 2nd best place to raise a family position by Forbes Magazine.
Advantages to Kenya.
With such well designed taxes, Kenya can be able to encourage investment in Real Estate, collect more taxes and spur economic growth.
Francis Gichuhi Kamau, Architect.
info@a4architect.com
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