Economist Trevor Hambayi has raised alarm with the lack of enforcement of the Rent Act and Landlord and Tenants (Business) Act, which cover protection against unjustified evictions and hikes in rentals. Stakeholders have observed that despite a law that dictates the housing and real estate market, most of it is unenforced, particularly the initiation of the Rent Control Board. Speaking in an interview with the Zambian Business Times—ZBT, Hambayi observed that due to the unpredictability of the business environment, most SMEs struggle to pay for rentals and sometimes face unlawful evictions, ultimately affecting their business ambitions. “The issue of rentals...
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