Off-plan in Kenya, verified
Watch verified video tours of projects being built and just finished, then run the checks before any money moves. The sale and the paperwork stay with your own advocate and bank.
Being built
Verified off-plan tours.
Ready to move in
Completed developments with recent verified coverage.
Named projects
Projects by stage.
Before any money moves
The six checks before you pay.
- Search the developer's company at the Business Registration Service.
- Check the project's NCA registration (the body that registers building projects and contractors).
- See the county-approved plans and the NEMA licence (the environment authority).
- Find out who holds the land title: get an official land search on the exact title (on Ardhisasa, the Lands Ministry's online records, or at the land registry).
- Check any agent on the EARB register (the board that registers estate agents).
- Pay only into your own lawyer's client account.
Each of these is a record you can confirm yourself. Take the printable checklist with you; the lease term, the payment schedule, the clauses that matter and the true all-in cost are in the complete off-plan guide.
Have the project you are considering checked.
SpaceKE Advisory runs these checks on one project for you and writes up what it finds, with the questions for your advocate: KSh 100,000 per project (≈ USD 830), paid by you alone and never tied to a sale. The first call is free.
Prefer to choose a time yourself? Open the booking calendar.
Space Kenya is independent research, not an estate agent. Your purchase stays where it belongs: with you, the developer, your own advocate and your bank. Verify any agent on the EARB register and do your own due diligence.
FAQ
Off-plan with Space Kenya Networks
Do you broker the sale or hold my deposit?
No. We are an independent research and discovery layer. The sale, the contract and any escrow stay with your own advocate, the developer and a CBK-licensed escrow provider.
Do you guarantee returns or appreciation?
No. We describe deliverables and verified coverage, never financial outcomes. Off-plan carries real delivery and market risk; confirm everything independently before you commit.
What is the single biggest thing to check?
The unexpired lease term on the title. A short remaining lease can make a unit hard to mortgage and hard to resell. Read it from the registered title, not the brochure. The complete guide explains how.
How should the money be paid?
Most safely through escrow or instalments tied to verified construction milestones, paid only to the official account named in the contract, with the final payment tied to the title being registered in your name.
Do I need my own lawyer?
Yes. The developer’s advocate acts for the developer. Engage your own independent conveyancer to run the searches, verify the approvals and lease, and mark up the Sale Agreement before you sign.
How is this different from the Realtor Network?
The Network routes rental and ready-resale enquiries to independent Realtors. Off-plan is our own hands-on diligence lane for buying before or during construction.
A monthly note on new off-plan coverage
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New verified coverage of developments under construction, once a month.
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