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19 Oct 2020

Author:
Tonny Abet, Daily Monitor (Uganda)

Uganda: Landlords waiving rent arrears for tenants economically impacted by Covid-19

"City landlords waive rent arrears for tenants"

City landlords have waived rent arrears for tenants who have been struggling to pay because of the lockdown effects.
The decision by the owners of arcades and malls came after a number of traders started leaving the buildings in the city centre to operate shops in city outskirts. According to Kampala City Traders Association (Kacita), traders are failing to keep their businesses afloat because of low purchasing power.