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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/amendments-to-companies-and-insolvency-laws-in-uganda) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Real Estate](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/real-estate) [Landlord and tenant](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/landlord-and-tenant) [ALP East Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/alp-east-africa) ## [An Insight into Key Provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act, 2022](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/an-insight-into-key-provisions-of-the-landlord-and-tenant-act-2022) The ALP Compliance Memo 1/2022 provides an insight into the Landlord and Tenant Act 2022 that was recently passed as a new Law in Uganda. The article highlights the responsibilities that Landlords and Tenants need to adhere to when renting premises in Uganda... 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