Dar Es Saleem-

“…As only a handful of formal estate agents in the city use web-based platforms… Getting this sort of information on the internet before you move to Tanzania’s capital is limited.. As in many African countries, the colonialists carved up the city along racial lines. Today this pattern continues with class instead of race being the determining factor. In Dar many of the houses in the once “white” areas were taken over by the state and now belong to government employees. They, in turn, rent them out for high prices… It’s not unusual for an owner to demand an advance of six to 12 months’ rent…Most houses stand on large-size plots. Three to five bedrooms are common, as is a porch, housing for domestic workers and, of course, large gardens. “[Mail and Guardian]