Government urged to resolve landlord-tenant conflicts amid proposed Land Act amendments
The government has been challenged to consider paying off landlords and finding a lasting solution to the persistent conflict between tenants and landlords in certain parts of the country. This comes as the government plans to amend the land act to solve the impasse between landlords and Bibanja owners over the payment of nominal ground fees known as Busuulu. What has been the problem with the current arrangement of payments, and will the proposed alternative be viable?