By Samuel Mutale The Landlords and Tenants Information Referral Center has sounded the alarm over a surge in housing market disputes, attributing the rise to widespread ignorance of the Rent Act among both landlords and tenants. In an interview with the Zambian Business Times (ZBT), Center Director Roban Muke explained that many conflicts stem from security deposit handling, short-notice evictions, and nonpayment of rent—issues clearly addressed by the Rent Act. “Both tenants and landlords seem not to understand the law under the Rent Act CAP 206 and the Landlords and Business Premises Act CAP 193. Most disputes are a result...
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