About Us
About Zyve Africa
Zyve Africa was established to offer specialized real estate related services to commercial and residential developers, investors, owners and occupiers both locally and internationally.
Our passion is in offering all real estate services at a single point, from the most experienced and resourceful professionals in the industry.
We pride ourselves in having worked with stakeholders in all facets of this industry from high-end developments, affordable housing, expatriate relocations, property management, advisory, selling, letting, insurance and most auxiliary services in real estate.
Our staff, associates and subsidiaries have the skills, tenacity, experience and knowledge of the industry in the greater East Africa region guaranteeing quality and timely services.
Our Mission
Our overriding mission is to establish long lasting relationships with our customers by exceeding their expectations and gaining trust through exceptional performance from every member of Zyve.
Our Vision
We aspire to be the preferred one stop shop for all Real Estate Consultancy services in the greater East Africa Region
Our Services
What we do
Property selling
In this facet of our business, we act as selling agents whereby property owners authorise us to market and sell their property on a commission.
Property letting
This is where we publicise, advertise to source for tenants, vet and stipulate terms and conditions to tenants prior to occupancy to ensure that there is peaceful coexistence, mutual relationship and understanding during the tenancy period for a profitable dealing.
Property Management
This is where the property owner contracts us to carry out daily and routine chores in running the property on their behalf for a fee.
In this regard, our major involvement is but not limited to;
- Planning tenancies; Negotiate tenancies and rent as per the property owner’s instructions.
- Preparation of leases and tenancy agreements to the mutual benefit of the tenant and the property owner.
- Overseeing the timely, effective and efficient implementation of contracted services e.g cleaning, security, garbage collection etc as per the property owners’ instructions.
- Set deadlines for rent payments, collect rent, prepare rent statements and keep tenancy, rent and utility expenditure records.
- Institute rent revision according to the law and enhance compliance to the terms and conditions of the lease or tenancy agreement.
- Advise the property owners on timely payment of government levies, other local government requirements and compliance to public health rules and regulations applicable to the property.
- Receiving, handling and responding to complaints, compliments and suggestions for the betterment of the property and general conducive business coexistence.
- In liaison with financial advisors, we advise the property owners on how best to present their property with the aim of benefiting from credit facilities and other benefits from financial institutions.
Expatriate Relocation Services
We partner with Multinational Corporations, International Organisations and Diplomatic missions in sourcing for ideal accommodation for their expatriates relocating to Kenya, both for long term and short term basis.
This involves comprehensive vetting of the property on offer to fit the requirements of the individual member of staff and to guarantee on security, auxiliaries e.g. swimming pool and services availability e.g. water, electricity, internet, public transport, schools, shopping malls, members clubs etc in line with the organisations policies and procedures at an agreed commission.
Land & Topographical Survey
Using latest and state-of-the-art Surveying equipment:
- Land surveys: mutations, beaconing, titling, General and Fixed Boundary
Surveys and cadastral surveys.
- Engineering surveys: 3Dengineering designs; road/bridge works, pipelines, the X-sectional and longitudinal profiles and levelling.
- Topographical Surveys and Mapping: topographical surveys, map production, contours and 3D i.e. Longitudinal and cross-section profiles.
Building Survey and Investigations
We undertake the following;
- Measured surveys
- Conditions of premises and schedule of dilapidations
- Building failures and problems in existing buildings
- Valuations
- Acoustical investigations
- Special constructional research and building systems and components.
Property Valuation
Our valuations include:
- Residential.
- Commercial
- Hotels/ Hospitality properties.
- Institutional properties.
- Industrial property, including plant and machinery.
- Agricultural properties including ranches, flower farms & horticultural enterprises.
- Movable assets among others.
These are for:
- Sale/Purchase purposes.
- Rental assessment.
- Mortgage- Used for appraisal by banks, insurance companies and pension funds.
- Insurance.
- Taxation purposes e.g. Rating and stamp duty.
- Accounting/ Book keeping purposes.
- Compulsory acquisition of land by the Government.
- Determination of Reserve price, among others.
Physical Planning
We offer the following;
- County Spatial Plans.
- Integrated Urban Development Plans.
- Local Physical and Land Use Development Plans.
- Master Plans.
- Strategic Plans Action Area Plans.
- Resettlement Action Plans.
- Management Plans.
- Socio-economic Studies.
- Feasibility Studies.
- Project Evaluation and Monitoring.
- Change of Users, Extension of Users,
- Extension of Leases.
- Subdivision Schemes and any other relevant planning services.
Insurance
We offer a wide range of tailored products / covers in the following areas:
- Building Insurance
- Home Insurance
- Vehicle Insurance
- Machinery & Plant Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Work Injury Benefit Act Insurance
- Pension Schemes Set up and Management
- Group Life Insurance
- Liability Insurance
- Professional Indemnity cover
Renovations / Interior Design
- Cost estimating and financial advisory services
- Preliminary cost estimates
- Bill of quantities
- Schedule of rates
- Cost of replacement
- Furniture and fittings
- Kitchens and Wardrobes
- Ceilings, Floorings and Paint works
- Shop fitting and exhibition work
- Work of art
Project Development / Construction
- Estimate plans
- Low cost and high end housing
- Demolitions
- Site staff selection and deployment
- Project management and coordination
- Specialized trades or suppliers’ contracts
- Direct labour contracts
- As built drawings and specifications
- Maintenance programs and manuals
Access Control & Security Systems
- Automated property access control encompassing biometric and real time mobile phone app notifications of any visitors seeking access to your premises.
- Close circuit Television
- Electric fencing
- Alarm systems