Guides
Renting in Kenya, explained
Short, practical guides for landlords running their buildings and for tenants looking for their next home.
For landlords
- How to choose property management software in KenyaWhat Kenyan landlords should look for in rent management software: M-Pesa and bank paybill matching, reminders, water billing, KRA rental tax and what it should cost.
- How to collect rent on M-Pesa: paybill, till or bankThe three ways Kenyan landlords take rent on M-Pesa, what each costs and how to stop matching payments to tenants by hand.
- KRA rental income tax: a plain guide for landlordsWho pays Monthly Rental Income tax, the 7.5% rate, how to work it out, when to file on iTax and the penalties for filing late.
- Billing tenants for water: meter readings without the argumentsHow to bill tenants for metered water: when to read meters, how to work out the charge, and how to put it on the rent invoice so it gets paid.