Developers and thousands of homeowners in Shaggar City face demands for substantial, retroactive property lease payments from officials they accuse of making the demands without a legal basis. Despite many of these having existed in Shaggar for years or even decades, city officials have recently notified residents and proprietors of new lease rates. Now Shaggar City officials are asking the company managers to come in and negotiate,” he said. Shaggar City has conducted a study and set a new lease rate,” reads the notice, instructing homeowners to enter into new lease agreements under the updated rate. A look at the title deeds held by homeowners also confirms they entered into lease agreements, not rent, with the local administration.

Source: Ethiopian News March 01, 2026 07:17 UTC