Government is in the process of repossessing 18 houses in Siavonga and Chirundu townships in Southern province whose sitting tenants are reported to have failed to pay for them after being offered the houses by government in 1996.
Addressing a housing committee meeting in the District Commissioner’s office yesterday, District Works Supervisor Albert Mwale disclosed that a total of 87 houses were offered by government for purchase by sitting tenants in Siavonga and Chirundu townships.
Mr Mwale disclosed that out of the 87 houses that were offered, only 21 people accepted the offers by paying K109,000.
He said other tenants have however not shown any commitment to buy the houses despite being offered.
Mwale disclosed that the 18 houses to be repossessed are those that the people who benefited have failed to pay both the K109, 000 offer price as well as the purchase price of the houses ranging between K1 million and K2 million.
He said despite not accepting the offers, the beneficiaries have continued to stay in the houses while others have sub-rented the houses to other people at very high prices.
The committee resolved to write letters to the 18 affected tenants to show cause why the houses should not be repossessed from the them.
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Joke? the cheapest Houses i have ever head this century..Thats why the GRZ failed to build new houses where ba chiluba sold.
All peace-loving Zambians should not be surprised these houses have not been purchased. The Civil Servants have not been given their retirement package!!! Where would these people get money from if their retirement packages are still being held by the government? Others have lost their husbands and the process of getting their late husbands’ dues is more expensive than what they are going to get. Mwe bena Zambia, deal with those ba Kaboki at Pensions Fund who are demanding ramson from poor retired Zambians before their ‘files’ could find a way to the right office. Give them the money and they shall pay for the houses-FINISH!!!!!!
When is someone or GRZ do something about shanty compounds in Zambia. Probably 80% of housing is shanty/unplanned. Local councils have been bastardised. There is need for some kind of “Marshal plan’ for our town planning and housing
Unfortunately some Zambian will be Homeless because of some foolish selfish individuals who pocket public funds for their selfish mortives,Honestly no matter how cheaper the offer was , they have not not been paid their dues or retirement package .
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