The Department of Housing Development and Estates Management is responsible for formulating policies, legislation, procedures on Estates, supervising housing development and estates development. This Department was created under the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development after the transfer of a number of staff from the former Department of Building that used to be under the former Ministry of Works, Housing & Communications.. It is headed by Arch. Kyeyune Ssewajjwa
Department Service Charges
| No. | Services | Standard time | Cost* |
| 1. | Provide strategic information on government’s Housing policies, plans, programs and strategies | · 5 working days | No cost
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| 2. | Respond to queries on sale of pool housing properties | 3 working days | No cost |
| 3. | Approve the sale of pool housing properties after valuation. | 20 working days | No cost |
| 4. | Provide house type plan from the ministry database | · 5 working days for individuals;
· 10 working days for communities |
50,000/= (per rural based plan)
100,000/= (per urban based plan) |
| 5. | Provide Architectural assistance/ support on building designs and plans | 10 working days | Facilitation to undertake assignment to be met by client |
| 6. | Provide structural/ civil engineering assistance/ support on design and integrity of building | 10 working days December every year. | Facilitation to undertake assignment to be met by client |
| 7. | Provide electrical engineering assistance/ support on buildings | 10 working days | Facilitation to undertake assignment to be met by client |
| 8. | Provide quantity surveying assistance/ support on buildings | 10 working days | Facilitation to undertake assignment to be met by client |
| 9. | Provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary technical support on housing development matters | 15 to 30 working days | Facilitation to undertake assignment to be met by client |
| 10 | Evaluation of bids submitted by contractors/ consultants | 5 to 10 working days | Facilitation to undertake assignment to be met by client |
| 11. | Prepare solicitation/ contract documents | 5 working days | Facilitation to undertake assignment to be met by client |
| 12 | Evaluation of claims for a contractor | 5 to 10 working days | |
| 13 | Evaluation of fee note for a consultant | 5 working days | No cost |
| 14 | Vetting of condominium plan | 10 working days | No cost |
