Vivvo CMS 4.0 BusinessDay... the voice of business http://www.businessdayonline.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. BusinessDay... the voice of business http://www.businessdayonline.com/files.php?file= http://www.businessdayonline.com/ ‘Interest rate should be single digit in a truly mortgage environment’ http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/9510.html Housing Sun, 11 May 2008 14:00:00 -0500 Sola Olubode is the managing director, Refuge Home Savings and Loans Limited. He speaks with CHUKA UROKO, on the challenges of high interest rate on mortgage loans for housing delivery. Excerpts Three rural communities get N75m housing scheme in Lagos http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/9411.html Housing Thu, 08 May 2008 14:00:00 -0500 Lagos State government will, before the end of this year, construct 25 housing units in three rural communities in the state at a total cost of N75 million. Centage Savings and Loans Holds Management Retreat http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/9383.html Housing Thu, 08 May 2008 14:00:00 -0500 One of Nigeria’s leading primary mortgage institutions, Centage Savings and Loans Limited, is organizing a three-day retreat for its management team as part of its reengineering and refocusing efforts. Eko Atlantic:Periscoping Africa's next property generation http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/9182.html Housing Mon, 05 May 2008 14:00:00 -0500 Recently, Lagos State government commissioned the redevelopment of the $3 billion Eko Atlantic city project, signaling the beginning of a journey into the next generation of property development not only in Nigeria, but also in Africa. Lakeview Estate gears up for early delivery http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/9181.html Housing Mon, 05 May 2008 14:00:00 -0500 In spite of enormous challenges arising from escalating prices of building inputs and other extraneous factors, Personal Trust Savings and Loans, (Petrust), developers of Lakeview Estate in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State says the project has reached 60 percent completion level, assuring prospective buyers of of early delivery. Minister tasks urban planners on decent housing http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/9180.html Housing Mon, 05 May 2008 14:00:00 -0500 Minister of Environment, Housing and Urban Development, Halima Alao, has called on urban planners to partner with government in its quest to address climate change and provision of decent housing. Land Use Act, problem for REIT’s development in Nigeria http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/8857.html Housing Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:00:00 -0500 Experts in the real estate investments have identified the bottleneck bureaucracy associated with getting governor’s consent for land use as a problem militating against the development of real estate in Nigeria. Firm partners Bauchi on housing delivery http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/8624.html Housing Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:00:00 -0500 FirstCall Estates Limited, a subsidiary of Firstcall Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bauchi State government to deliver 500 units of 2 and 3-bedroom bungalows to its citizens. Union Homes entices homeowners with 65% equity http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/8434.html Housing Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Union Homes, Savings and Loans plc is offering homeowners who subscribe to its new mortgage product, Home Equity Mortgage (HEM), 65 percent equity on their property. 1st Eco Industries: Adding value to homeownership http://www.businessdayonline.com/housing_in_nigeria/8389.html Housing Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Homes are built and meant to be functional in which case, they provide normal shelter over human head and give comfort to their occupants. BusinessDay... the voice of business