INSTITUTE OF SURVEYING AND LAND MANAGEMENT

FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT

QUESTIONAIRE TO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS

Dear respondent,

I am by names of ARINAITWE ABRAHAM, a second-year student of Institute of Surveying

and Land Management, Entebbe carrying out academic research on “Assessing the role of
mortgage finance in commercial real estate development in Entebbe Municipality”. This
is being carried out in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of Diploma in Land
Management and Valuation.

This survey is not in any way an evaluation of your activities and/or services and the
information given to me will only be used for academic purposes and will be treated with
strict confidentiality.

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Instructions
▪ Please tick appropriately according to your choice that best reflects your response.
▪ Fill in the spaces provided giving brief explanation when asked to do so.
Questions
1. How long have you been in commercial real estate development practice?
1-5 Years
5-10 Years
10 and above
2. To what extent has mortgage finance lending institutions assisted you in developing the
real estate project/s above?
Large
Small
No
 If “No”, Give the reason.
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3. How long does the process of acquisition of a mortgage loan take you?
A week
1 Month
More than a month
4. Do you have any difficulties encountered in mortgage loan acquisition process?
Yes
No
If “Yes”, mention difficulties encountered in the process.
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5. How do you find the interest rates that are charged on mortgage loans by financial
institutions?
Fair
High
Very High
Do you have any advice you wish to extend to the mortgage lending institutions on the
above rates?
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6. Do you usually get advice from the Mortgage staff on financial discipline and how to
utilize the loan before disbursement?
Yes
No
If “Yes”, do you think the information is enough and beneficial in commercial real
estate projects?
Yes
No
7. Do lending institutions usually offer you enough loan money that can cater for your real
estate development goals as requested?
 Yes
No
If “No”, what is the alternative source of funds?
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8. How long is the average repayment period given on a mortgage loan?
2 Years
6 years
More than 6 years
Is the time offered to you enough for loan recovery?
Yes
No
What is your opinion on the above answer?
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9. As a real estate developer, do you think that mortgage finance has helped a lot in the
growth of commercial real estate development?
Yes
No
Give reasons for the above choice.
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10. Do you think the government can do something to help in boosting commercial real
estate development in the country? Give your opinion.
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Thank you for your cooperation.

Researcher: ARINAITWE ABRAHAM

Email: abrahamarinaitwe3@gmail.com
Phone: 0779141522 / 0752825352