Developers Compliance with Urban Residential Development Control Measures in Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract

This study critically assesses the level of compliance with urban planning and physical development control measures of residential property in Post Covid-19 era in some selected neighbourhoods in Kaduna metropolis.Quantitative research approach was used to collect survey data from real estate firms’ portfolio’s using Open Data Tool Kit application. Data collected were analysed with the aid of descriptive (percentage, cluster bargraph) and inferential (ANOVA) statistical techniques. The results show among others that compliance with regulations on numbers of people in a room, room size and setbacks is low this negates part of covid-19 guidelines. Dilapidating housing and ancillary service negatively affects staying at home strategy and clients’ willing to pay, thus limiting investors’ ability to make repairs and increases the chance of mortgage default because of increasing stunted rental growth. Consequently, the study recommends that with the consistent rise in mutation of the virus, policy makers should formulate and holistically implement policies that capture new residential demand trends that improve quality of life in post pandemic environment. Also, sustainable and all inclusive campaign strategy is Required that accommodate covid-19 protocol for residential building guidelines with a view to curtailing surge in infection rate and decrease mortality rate now and in the future.