Surveyors body asked to go for rogue land dealers

The Government has cautioned real estate developers against breaching professional ethics.

Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said professionals in the sector ought to be keen while executing their operations.

Speaking during a recent land and property sector conference organised by Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), in Nairobi, Macharia urged the professional body to take legal action against rogue land dealers.

“Apart from collapsing buildings, we are now faced with buildings on riparian zones, road reserves, under high voltage power lines and on sewer lines, yet some of these buildings were designed and supervised by professionals," he said.

 "I am aware the ISK statute that seeks to promote self-regulation among land sector professionals also proposes the criminalising of unqualified persons. Therefore we need to see disciplinary action taken against rogue professionals," he said.

The CS asked private sector developers to support the affordable housing programme. The Government, he said, had already established the Kenya Mortgage Refinancing Company that is expcted to start operating by February 2019.

The lender will provide medium and long-term financing to bona fide real estate developers.