LandOwners:
Land transactions is virtually happening everyday in Nigeria and some people who engage in it have little or no knowledge about the legal documents involved in this transaction.

Some people commit their finances without even knowing what title document the land they are about to buy holds.

This is why some people fall into the hands of scammers who rip them off their hard earned money and sell government acquisition land to them.

Below are some very important documents in real estate and their functions.

SURVEY PLAN
A Survey plan is a document that measures the boundary of a parcel of land to give an accurate measurement and description of that land. The people that handle survey issues are Surveyors and they are regulated by the office of the Surveyor general in Lagos as it relates to survey issues in Lagos. A survey plan must contain the following information:

1. The name of the owner of the land surveyed

2. The Address or description of the land surveyed

3. The size of the land surveyed

4. The drawn out portion of the land survey and mapped out on the survey plan document

5. The beacon numbers

6. The surveyor who drew up the survey plan and the date it was drawn up

7. A stamp showing the land is either free from Government acquisition or not

EXCISION
Land Use Decree on the 28th of March, 1978 that vested all lands in every state of the Federation under the control of the State Governors. The Land Use Act coupled with other laws made it possible for the Governor who was now the owner of all lands in the state to actually have the power to Acquire more lands compulsorily for its own public purpose to provide amenities for the greater good of the citizens.

Fortunately, the government recognizes that indigenes of different sections of the country have a right to existence . . . a right to the land of their birth. Hence, it is customary for state government to cede a portion of land to the original owners (natives) of each area.

An Excision means basically taking a part from a whole and that part that has been excised, will be recorded and documented in the official government gazette of that state. By having it recorded into the government document, it means the land Has now been gazetted.

GAZETTE
A Gazette is an Official record book where all special government details are spelt out, detailed and recorded

A gazette will show the communities or villages that have been granted excision and the number of acres or hectares of land that the government has given to them. It is within those excised acres or hectares that the traditional family is entitled to sell its lands to the public and not anything outside those hectares of land given or excised to them.

A Gazette is a very powerful instrument the community owns and can replace a Certificate of Occupancy to grant title to the Villagers. A community owning a gazette can only sell lands to an individual within those lands that have been excised to them and the community or family head of that land has the right to sign your documents for you if you purchase lands within those excised acres or hectares of land.

DEED OF ASSIGNMENT
A Deed of Assignment is an Agreement between the Seller of a Land or Property and a Buyer of that Land or property showing evidence that the Seller has transferred all his rights, his title, his interest and ownership of that land to that the Seller that has just bought land.

The Deed of Assignment has been exchanged between both parties, it has to be recorded in the land registry to show legal proof that the land has exchanged hands and the public should be aware of the transaction. Such recorded Deed of Assignment come in the form of either a Governor’s Consent or Registered Conveyance.


CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
A Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) issued by the Lagos State Government officially leases Lagos land to you, the applicant, for 99 yrs. As already indicated above, all lands belong to the Government.

A C of O however is the officially recognized Document for demonstrating Right to a Land.
What happens after 99 years? That question is still subject of debate among experts. Most have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Others postulate that as the new owner of the land, you the buyer, can renew the certificate of occupancy when it expires.


Always be 100% sure before committing your finances into any property.

thanks for this info

Thank you for this post

nuesednutlofa:
My grandma didn't give any documents of her before she died o

Lolz

Hi

Can someone please highlight the important documents in buying a land in Abuja and how to verify the authenticity of the documents.

ritux:
Can someone please highlight the important documents in buying a land in Abuja and how to verify the authenticity of the documents.

The documents in Abuja can be verified at the Abuja Geographical Information system. (AGIS) you can get a lawyer to undertake the procedures for you.

@ OP... God bless you for the information shared.... I've been cracking my head to know the basic requirements needed for the subject post.. These came in handy...

SeniorZato:
I thank it will help me cox am planning of buying a land in Victoria island

U may kindly contact me wen u are ready. Thank u.

hopesuresh:
Hi, what are the document is needed at the time of land Registration?

Tell me the list,.. thank you.

Hope Tutors

Your duly executed deed, survey plan, and any other documents in ur custody.

Austinio:
what if d land is from or a cooperative land.

As in, selling they are selling or buying it.

kinzodigital:


What process do you need to follow to regularise the document for a house inherited that does not have any title document but had been built and lived in for more than 30 years?

Which part of Nigeria. Then u lay foundation of its acquisition. Simply apply for C of O. Though, land cn be acquired through several means, which includes inheritance, conquest, gift, first settlement, sales, partition and the likes.

LandOwners:
Land transactions is virtually happening everyday in Nigeria and some people who engage in it have little or no knowledge about the legal documents involved in this transaction.

Some people commit their finances without even knowing what title document the land they are about to buy holds.

This is why some people fall into the hands of scammers who rip them off their hard earned money and sell government acquisition land to them.

Below are some very important documents in real estate and their functions.

SURVEY PLAN
A Survey plan is a document that measures the boundary of a parcel of land to give an accurate measurement and description of that land. The people that handle survey issues are Surveyors and they are regulated by the office of the Surveyor general in Lagos as it relates to survey issues in Lagos. A survey plan must contain the following information:

1. The name of the owner of the land surveyed

2. The Address or description of the land surveyed

3. The size of the land surveyed

4. The drawn out portion of the land survey and mapped out on the survey plan document

5. The beacon numbers

6. The surveyor who drew up the survey plan and the date it was drawn up

7. A stamp showing the land is either free from Government acquisition or not

EXCISION
Land Use Decree on the 28th of March, 1978 that vested all lands in every state of the Federation under the control of the State Governors. The Land Use Act coupled with other laws made it possible for the Governor who was now the owner of all lands in the state to actually have the power to Acquire more lands compulsorily for its own public purpose to provide amenities for the greater good of the citizens.

Fortunately, the government recognizes that indigenes of different sections of the country have a right to existence . . . a right to the land of their birth. Hence, it is customary for state government to cede a portion of land to the original owners (natives) of each area.

An Excision means basically taking a part from a whole and that part that has been excised, will be recorded and documented in the official government gazette of that state. By having it recorded into the government document, it means the land Has now been gazetted.

GAZETTE
A Gazette is an Official record book where all special government details are spelt out, detailed and recorded

A gazette will show the communities or villages that have been granted excision and the number of acres or hectares of land that the government has given to them. It is within those excised acres or hectares that the traditional family is entitled to sell its lands to the public and not anything outside those hectares of land given or excised to them.

A Gazette is a very powerful instrument the community owns and can replace a Certificate of Occupancy to grant title to the Villagers. A community owning a gazette can only sell lands to an individual within those lands that have been excised to them and the community or family head of that land has the right to sign your documents for you if you purchase lands within those excised acres or hectares of land.

DEED OF ASSIGNMENT
A Deed of Assignment is an Agreement between the Seller of a Land or Property and a Buyer of that Land or property showing evidence that the Seller has transferred all his rights, his title, his interest and ownership of that land to that the Seller that has just bought land.

The Deed of Assignment has been exchanged between both parties, it has to be recorded in the land registry to show legal proof that the land has exchanged hands and the public should be aware of the transaction. Such recorded Deed of Assignment come in the form of either a Governor’s Consent or Registered Conveyance.


CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
A Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) issued by the Lagos State Government officially leases Lagos land to you, the applicant, for 99 yrs. As already indicated above, all lands belong to the Government.

A C of O however is the officially recognized Document for demonstrating Right to a Land.
What happens after 99 years? That question is still subject of debate among experts. Most have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Others postulate that as the new owner of the land, you the buyer, can renew the certificate of occupancy when it expires.


Always be 100% sure before committing your finances into any property.

Enlightening!

Your Monika....hope you nor be omonile?

Thanks

IS THE SAME PROCEDURE IN LAGOS STATE APPLICABLE IN BENUE STATE, ANY BODY THAT HAS EXPERIENCE DEALING IN LAND IN BENUE SHOULD HELP ME THROW MORE LIGHT

Nice one Op

sklateen:
IS THE SAME PROCEDURE IN LAGOS STATE APPLICABLE IN BENUE STATE, ANY BODY THAT HAS EXPERIENCE DEALING IN LAND IN BENUE SHOULD HELP ME THROW MORE LIGHT

Which part of Benue are you. I can link you up with a property lawyer over there. I was there sometimes ago.

abumeinben:


Enlightening!

Your Monika....hope you nor be omonile?

No sir.
I am not an omonile.
I'm a real estate consultant, we specialize in landed properties.

Tunde1932:
@ OP... God bless you for the information shared.... I've been cracking my head to know the basic requirements needed for the subject post.. These came in handy...

you are welcome.

Will soon get a plot at Lakwe.

Seun360:
Will soon get a plot at Lakwe.

I know Lakwe very well.
its a great place to own a piece of Land.

Please get the services of a competent lawyer to verify the title of the land before u part with ur money.

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Seun360:
Will soon get a plot at Lakwe.

Seun360:
Will soon get a plot at Lakwe.

Cute.

Treash:


Which part of Nigeria. Then u lay foundation of its acquisition. Simply apply for C of O. Though, land cn be acquired through several means, which includes inheritance, conquest, gift, first settlement, sales, partition and the likes.

Thanks for getting back to me.The property is in Edo State.It is a built up land.
What do you mean by laying a foundation of its acquisition?If I am applying for C of O would they not be needing documents as for new land and building plan?

kinzodigital:


Thanks for getting back to me.The property is in Edo State.It is a built up land.
What do you mean by laying a foundation of its acquisition?If I am applying for C of O would they not be needing documents as for new land and building plan?

Laying proper foundation means u may need to go a long way to first apply for letter of administration (if the real owner is late and u r the sole survivor). The essence of this is to show that u merit the property and that the govt is not dealing with the wrong person. Then carry out a survey on it, then use both documents to process your title in their land bureau.

Treash:


Laying proper foundation means u may need to go a long way to first apply for letter of administration (if the real owner is late and u r the sole survivor). The essence of this is to show that u merit the property and that the govt is not dealing with the wrong person. Then carry out a survey on it, then use both documents to process your title in their land bureau.

Thanks.You are a star.
One more question.
Most all land survey plan be submitted at Cadastral in Abuja?

kinzodigital:

Thanks.You are a star. One more question. Most all land survey plan be submitted at Cadastral in Abuja?

M sorry, av never transacted land bizns in Abuja. Am a Lagos lawyer.

Treash:


M sorry, av never transacted land bizns in Abuja. Am a Lagos lawyer.

Thanks.You have been quite helpful�

SeniorZato:
I thank it will help me cox am planning of buying a land in Victoria island

I intend buying at Ikoyi and Banana Island

Na check us out

Great

LandOwners:
Land transactions is virtually happening everyday in Nigeria and some people who engage in it have little or no knowledge about the legal documents involved in this transaction.

Some people commit their finances without even knowing what title document the land they are about to buy holds.

This is why some people fall into the hands of scammers who rip them off their hard earned money and sell government acquisition land to them.

Below are some very important documents in real estate and their functions.

SURVEY PLAN
A Survey plan is a document that measures the boundary of a parcel of land to give an accurate measurement and description of that land. The people that handle survey issues are Surveyors and they are regulated by the office of the Surveyor general in Lagos as it relates to survey issues in Lagos. A survey plan must contain the following information:

1. The name of the owner of the land surveyed

2. The Address or description of the land surveyed

3. The size of the land surveyed

4. The drawn out portion of the land survey and mapped out on the survey plan document

5. The beacon numbers

6. The surveyor who drew up the survey plan and the date it was drawn up

7. A stamp showing the land is either free from Government acquisition or not

EXCISION
Land Use Decree on the 28th of March, 1978 that vested all lands in every state of the Federation under the control of the State Governors. The Land Use Act coupled with other laws made it possible for the Governor who was now the owner of all lands in the state to actually have the power to Acquire more lands compulsorily for its own public purpose to provide amenities for the greater good of the citizens.

Fortunately, the government recognizes that indigenes of different sections of the country have a right to existence . . . a right to the land of their birth. Hence, it is customary for state government to cede a portion of land to the original owners (natives) of each area.

An Excision means basically taking a part from a whole and that part that has been excised, will be recorded and documented in the official government gazette of that state. By having it recorded into the government document, it means the land Has now been gazetted.

GAZETTE
A Gazette is an Official record book where all special government details are spelt out, detailed and recorded

A gazette will show the communities or villages that have been granted excision and the number of acres or hectares of land that the government has given to them. It is within those excised acres or hectares that the traditional family is entitled to sell its lands to the public and not anything outside those hectares of land given or excised to them.

A Gazette is a very powerful instrument the community owns and can replace a Certificate of Occupancy to grant title to the Villagers. A community owning a gazette can only sell lands to an individual within those lands that have been excised to them and the community or family head of that land has the right to sign your documents for you if you purchase lands within those excised acres or hectares of land.

DEED OF ASSIGNMENT
A Deed of Assignment is an Agreement between the Seller of a Land or Property and a Buyer of that Land or property showing evidence that the Seller has transferred all his rights, his title, his interest and ownership of that land to that the Seller that has just bought land.

The Deed of Assignment has been exchanged between both parties, it has to be recorded in the land registry to show legal proof that the land has exchanged hands and the public should be aware of the transaction. Such recorded Deed of Assignment come in the form of either a Governor’s Consent or Registered Conveyance.


CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
A Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) issued by the Lagos State Government officially leases Lagos land to you, the applicant, for 99 yrs. As already indicated above, all lands belong to the Government.

A C of O however is the officially recognized Document for demonstrating Right to a Land.
What happens after 99 years? That question is still subject of debate among experts. Most have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Others postulate that as the new owner of the land, you the buyer, can renew the certificate of occupancy when it expires.


Always be 100% sure before committing your finances into any property.

Why is it that the c of O is too expensive. Is it okay or are fraudsters on the move?