License Information

Last updated: April 15, 2025

Real Estate Licensing

African Real Estate is a licensed real estate brokerage firm operating in Kenya and other African countries. We maintain all required licenses and registrations to operate as a real estate marketplace and brokerage service.

Kenya Real Estate License

African Real Estate is licensed by the Estate Agents Registration Board (EARB) of Kenya under License No. EARB/2023/0123. Our principal broker is registered and in good standing with all applicable regulatory authorities.

All real estate activities conducted through our platform in Kenya comply with the Estate Agents Act (Cap. 533) and other relevant laws and regulations governing real estate transactions in Kenya.

Agent Verification

All agents and agencies listing properties on our platform are required to provide valid licensing information. We verify this information to ensure that only properly licensed professionals can list properties for sale or rent on our platform.

Users can view an agent's license information on their profile page. If you have concerns about an agent's credentials, please contact us immediately.

Software Licensing

The African Real Estate platform, including our website and mobile applications, contains proprietary software and content that is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

User License

By using our Services, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use our platform for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license is subject to these License Terms and our Terms of Service.

Restrictions

You may not:

  • Copy, modify, or create derivative works based on our platform or its content
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of our platform
  • Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices
  • Transfer your license rights to any other party
  • Use our platform for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
  • Use our platform to send automated queries to any website or to send any unsolicited commercial email
  • Use our platform in a manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks

Third-Party Licenses

Our platform incorporates certain third-party software and services, which are subject to their respective licenses. We acknowledge and appreciate the following third-party components:

  • Google Maps API (© Google LLC)
  • OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
  • Various open-source libraries and frameworks

Complete information about third-party licenses used in our platform is available upon request.

Content Licensing

Property Listings

Property listings, including descriptions, images, and videos, are provided by our users (agents, agencies, and property owners). By submitting content to our platform, users grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such content in connection with our Services.

African Real Estate Content

All content created by African Real Estate, including blog posts, guides, market reports, and other educational materials, is protected by copyright. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our express permission.

Regulatory Compliance

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance

African Real Estate complies with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations. We implement appropriate customer due diligence procedures and report suspicious transactions to the relevant authorities as required by law.

Data Protection Compliance

We comply with the Data Protection Act of Kenya and other applicable data protection laws. For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer

While we strive to ensure that all information on our platform is accurate and up-to-date, we make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any content. All property information should be independently verified.

African Real Estate is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information. All information on our platform is provided "as is," with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness, or of the results obtained from the use of this information.

Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding our licenses or compliance with regulatory requirements, please contact our legal department:

Email: legal@african-realestate.com
Address: 123 Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
Phone: +254 732 945 534