Included within high-rise housing units that are built more elegantly (in terms of design and structure) than flats. Often, different types of houses such as bedsitters, one bedroom and two bedrooms are contained within one flat (which is rare in apartments). They are considered less sophisticated than apartments. These are larger than single rooms and equipped with a bathroom facility, a kitchen sink and shelvesįlats are included within a set of high-rise housing units, often 4-6 stories, located in middle-class neighborhoods. Kenyan real estate uses loose terms to define the variety of house types and do not take into much respect the scales, styles, designs and spatial arrangements of the housesģmx3m rooms that do not have facilities such as bathrooms and toilets.
It is important to note that majority of real estate terms in Kenya are borrowed from the British, who colonized Kenya. More often than not, real-estate lingo differs across countries and even in Kenya, there are some variations. You do not want to be sidelined in business conversations or miss out on important information that can prove useful when making critical investment decisions. When entering into a new real-estate market, it is important to learn the terms (lingo) often used by the market players in order to effectively and efficiently communicate, interact, negotiate and close deals.
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