Real Estate Sector: Rising Rents Hit the Most Vulnerable Hardest

Inflation, an unstable market, and denounced profiteering: in Mauritius, rental costs continue to rise, placing a heavy burden on the most modest households.

Becoming a homeowner is an increasingly difficult challenge. With land prices soaring and high material costs, building one's own home is now a significantly heavier investment for many families – the Construction Price Index from Statistics Mauritius shows an alarming trend.