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Nairobi condominium house owners to pay land charges beginning January 2024
Monday January 01 2024
A photograph of condominium blocks in Nyayo property, Emabakasi Nairobi. Homeowners can be anticipated to pay land charges starting January 2024.
Nairobi residents who personal flats inside blocks and share widespread areas inside flats must pay land charges to the county authorities from January 2024.
The brand new charges are consistent with the Sectional Properties Act of 2021, which is already in power.
The charges to be levied will rely on the scale of the unit and its location.
Underneath the Act, every unit proprietor with a title deed can be required to pay their very own charges.
The Act additionally offers that these dwelling within the flats pays charges for widespread areas resembling swimming swimming pools, automotive parks and playgrounds.
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House house owners can even be required to open particular person accounts to pay their charges.
In an interview with Citizen TV, Nairobi County CEC for Constructed Surroundings and City Planning Stephen Mwangi mentioned the devolved unit was eager to keep away from double taxation for residents.
“The federal government is delicate to Nairobi residents and we don’t wish to overtax them. We pay the brand new charges as we did earlier than. The rationale it’s a must to pay for the items is as a result of the proprietor has transferred possession to the client and as a purchaser, the unit is already registered with a title deed,” mentioned Mr Mwangi.
Nairobi County Governor, Mr Johnson Sakaja (L) and on proper the Public Discover issued by the Nairobi County on the newly launched land charges for condominium house owners within the County.
The Nairobi Metropolis County Authorities Finance Act 2022, assented to by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja final yr, offers for land charges for residential, business and agricultural land. They must pay 0.115 per cent of the worth of the land.
It additionally stipulates that those that fail to pay their land charges by 31 March every year can be charged curiosity.
“An individual who fails to pay land charges by 31 March of every yr wherein the charges are due shall be liable to curiosity on arrears on the charge of three (3) per cent per thirty days till the identical is paid in full,” reads a part of the legislation.
The township authorities has additionally arrange a valuation system that can be used to calculate the charges beneath the legislation.
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Land in Karen can be valued at between Sh20 million and Sh35 million per acre, whereas land in Westlands can be valued at between Sh20 million and Sh35 million per acre.
Upperhill has a valuation of between Sh200-Sh300 million per acre and people in Mihango, Ruthimitu. Waithaka and Pumwani can be valued at between Sh20 million and Sh30 million.
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