APARTMENT BOOKING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

AILEEN CHEPCHUMBA

A Research Project Submitted to the School of Science, Engineering and Technology in

Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the award of Diploma in Information

Technology, Kabarak University.

APRIL 2023
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This research proposal entitled Apartment Booking and Management System written by Aileen
Chepchumba is presented to the school of Science, Engineering and Technology of Kabarak
University. I have reviewed this project and recommended it will be accepted in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the Diploma in Information Technology.

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Mr Elvine Saikwa,

School of Science, Engineering and Technology ,

Department of Computer Science and Information Technology ,

Kabarak University.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I praise God for the gift of life, family, friends and provision without which I would not have
made it this far in my academic pursuits. Indeed, the very ability to read and comprehend is a gift
that only you, God give. All honour praise and glory to you. Many special thanks to our lecturers
and supervisor Mr. Elvine Saikwa for their guidance and patience throughout my studies. Your
wise counsel and input during my research has made this possible.
 DEDICATION

This piece of work is dedicated to my parents for their continuous support, guidance and advice
through my life and education and my fellow classmates for the assistance through this study.
 ABSTRACT

. Housing sector remains vigilant to face the challenges of change by employing a new strategy
that facilitates easy management of rental houses.

This research paper presents the development of an apartment rental registration and
management system in Kenya using an Information Technology (IT) approach. The system aims
to provide a solution to the challenges faced by property managers and tenants in managing
rental apartments, including difficulties in payment, maintenance, communication, and
documentation. The system was developed using a software development life cycle approach,
involving requirements gathering, system design, implementation, testing, and deployment. The
methodology used in this research involved literature review, surveys, interviews, and
observations of rental management practices in Kenya.

The system's functionalities include tenant registration, rent payment and tracking, maintenance
request, communication platform, and document management. The system was tested using a set
of test cases and evaluated through user acceptance testing. The results indicate that the system is
effective in addressing the challenges faced by rental property managers and tenants in Kenya.
The system is expected to improve the efficiency of rental property management, reduce the cost
of operation, enhance communication, and increase tenant satisfaction. This research contributes
to the body of knowledge on the use of IT in property management and provides a practical
solution to the challenges faced in rental property management in Kenya.

The system was developed in such manner that it provides maximum user friendly interface
using PHP (Hypertext pre-processor) programming language using the XAMPP as the testbed.