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Service charge: The hidden cost making housing expensive

A private home with a garden. [Getty Images]

The lack of a clear model dictating how service charges are levied is a factor deterring the affordability of housing in Kenya, a case study shows.

The ability of the developer or landlord in question to have a free hand on how they apply this charge has also been put into question.

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