Squatters or tenants: the commercialization of unauthorized housing in Nairobi
Abstract
The conventional view of squatting suggests that the squatter builds his own house. In this paper we shall present fieldwork data from Nairobi which is totally at variance with this view. We shall present data on a private rental sector, albeit illegal, that is operating in such ‘squatting’ areas. In particular we shall investigate its growth, profitability and ownership, together with the characteristics of the landlords and tenants involved. We shall suggest that the provision of low-income shelter is now a commercial activity
URI
Volume 12, Issue 1, January 1984, Pages 87–96http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/41916
Citation
World DevelopmentPublisher
University of Kent at Canterbury and University of Nairobi, Kenya