Nairobi, Jan. 24 -- 'When it comes to property scams, it is time to hold all professionals in the conveyancing process accountable' --William James.

The last couple of weeks have been bad for the property sector. Day after day, the industry has been treated to reports of one scam after another with buyers losing millions of shillings to dubious off-plan property deals.

Currently, any offering in the market containing the words 'off-plan', whether as legit as it can be might not attract as many buyers.

From the Cytonn debacle to Gakuyo Real Estate to Lesedi Developers to Uriithi Housing Co-operative to Kamuthi, you name it, the real estate sector's off -plan brand has been soiled.

The development has led to heated debates among those w...