These services include making an application to bring land under the operation of the Registration of Titles Act (RTA) and making applications under Section 85 of the RTA to be registered as the proprietor for land already brought under the RTA. There is a growing demand to secure land tenure and there is no better way to safeguard ownership of land or property than by getting a registered title.
If you are the owner of unregistered land then it is recommended that you make an effort to secure a registered title. We recommend first registrations for the following reasons: Land registration protects land from encroachment and adverse possession and can provide owners with certainty in the knowledge that adequate access rights exist to and from their property.
Registered Land provides simpler access to details in the future. This means that at the point of selling the property, the sale process can be speedier.
Land Registration
Land registration establishes proof of ownership and produces one easy to read document which consolidates the information from the paper title deeds. Whilst land registration for all property or land owners is beneficial, it is particularly important and useful for proprietors of farms or properties with large areas of land as land registration produces a plan showing the full extent of the registered title. Enables you to access financing through mortgages Registered properties attract a better price than unregistered property.
The Registration of titles Act prescribes the requirements for registering land and these include a survey by a Commissioned Land Surveyor, up-to-date tax certificate etc. Applications under S85 of the RTA otherwise known as adverse possession applications allow persons to gain ownership of land, provided they had exercised undisturbed and continuous occupation of an area of land for a minimum period of 12 years and provided they had the necessary intent to possess the land.
Our firm has years of experience in dealing with the varying complexities of such applications.
