{UAH} GOVERNMENT POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON HOUSING

GOVERNMENT POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON HOUSING

In Uganda just like in many other developing countries today, the provision of housing is a responsibility of individual households.  As part of the overall economic liberalization policy, Government adopted a policy of divesting itself from direct supply of housing units.  It assumed the role of an enabler to facilitate other stakeholders to play an active role in increasing the housing stock and improving the quality of housing.  Government adopted this policy framework as a result of its increasing inability to construct houses for its employees let alone maintain the existing stock in the pool housing scheme.

Flats constituted a very small proportion of the housing units both in urban and rural areas.  It should be noted that flats have several advantages as they optimize on the use of limited land, reduce the unit cost of service provision and enhance security. Nevertheless, they require substantial initial capital outlay which many individual households do not have.

Until recently, Uganda did not have a law that would facilitate sale and ownership of flats by individuals.  The Condominium Properties Act was enacted in 2001 and since then it has become possible to sell and own flats.  It is hoped that the private sector will accordingly respond and build blocks of apartments both for sale and rental.

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