Public House Rentals up 65%, Stir Debate

Public house rentals up 65%, stir debate

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has increased rentals for residential houses under the Department of Housing by an average of 65 percent with effect from April 1 2026. The ministry has also effected a 30 percent increment for houses under State-owned Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) from May 1 2026. Occupants of MHC houses will now pay 30 percent more. | Nation Making the announcement through a ministerial statement in Parliamen…

Chithyola Slams 65% MHC Rent Hike as “Economic Brutality” Amid Tax Surge - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Leader of Opposition Chithyola Banda has launched a scathing attack on government over a 65 percent increase in Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) rentals, describing the move as “excessive, tone-deaf and economically punishing” at a time Malawians are already suffocating under rising taxes and a spiralling cost of living. In a strongly worded reaction, Chithyola said […] The post Chithyola Slams 65% MHC Rent Hike as “Economic Brutality” Amid Tax …

Rent shock: Chithyola banda blasts 65% MHC hike, accuses government of ‘milking Malawians dry’

By Suleman Chitera Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda has come out strongly against the government’s decision to raise Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) rentals by a staggering 65 percent, describing the move as “excessive” and completely disconnected from the realities facing ordinary Malawians. Chithyola Banda warned that the sharp increase comes at a time when citizens are already grappling with a heavy tax burden on basic goods and …