These are the new rules for obtaining a Certificate of occupancy from The land registry in Lagos fresh from Alausa so if your thinking of getting one soon, be prepared and armed with the following information in addition to my previous thread for obtaining a C/O :

1. File an application for land information (Sorry i don't know this price yet but i will get it as soon as possible)

2. 2 Survey plans copy (Cloth copy or Sun Print) for charting =N7,500 + Administrative Fee=N3,000

3. Purchase of Private Certificate of Occupancy Application Form (Residential)=N5,000

4. Submission of Application form to the Land Registry Alausa with the following sub documents

a. Land Information Form

b. Reciept for land Information Fee

c. Reciept for Application Form

d. Publication Fee in the Alausa Gazzette=N10,000

E. Capital Conribution=N30,000

f. Land Purchase reciept and Agreement (Duly stamped) by the family or person who sold the land to you. If the land is being sold by a traditional family, they usually have the stamps but if it is not stamped, it costs N5,000


[size=18pt]G. Tax Clearance certificate by both the new owner and seller of the land (This is a new requirement both for the granting of a C/O and Governors consent)[/size]

So buyers beware and be prepared to ask for it. It is a controversial new law and it will cause a lot of problems because most sellers don't have a tax certificate but with fashola trying to gather all the money from lagos through taxes, Land is now a very hot cake to catch defaulters.


h. Copy of N100 Development Levy Reciept

i. Site location sketch (If you don't have it, then it costs N5,000 to get)

j.3 Passport photographs

k. Copy of apprved building plan (If property has been developed)

l. Covering letter to executive secretary land stating all documents attached.

Also click the thread below to do a full calculation of what you still require and how to calculate the c/o yourself! The prices of these things keep going up unattended and impromptu, but i'll try and get them as they come!

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-161375.0.html

Cheers!

P:S: This tax wahala na real serious issue now o! Agents be 100% aware of this new directive, so that you can adjust your listing and marketing strategies!

To Buyers who intend to buy properties and get a C/O in future, start demanding for the tax clearance from the Seller now or push him to get one o! Unless no miracle can happen except you know fashola personally or you can do wuru wuru in Alausa and My hand no de that kin thing o!

Thanks Lawyer.

I did my Governor Consent this year. Two members of the omo-onile family signed my Deed; hence, I was asked to pay tax fee for both of them as well as for my wife and myself because the land was in Mr. and Mrs. name.

@ lawyer
what about the people that don't live in nigeria, how do you deal with the issue of the tax clearance and also the one for the omo-onile if you bought from them years back?

@youngmill
You are out of luck on that because Fashola does not care where you live or reside. You can do mago mago but it cost you some serious naira.

@lawyer
Please, how do I get my purchase receipt stamped? I didn't buy the land directly from Omo-onile. Is this -N-5,000 quoted an offical price? Is this stamping different from the stamp duty which is 2% of assessment? I'm a bit confused, please help me out.
Thanks.

The Law,
Can you please advise where to start my Certificate of Occupancy.
I bought my land directly from omo onile in Lagos and the property is almost completed.
I requested someone to do this for me as I do not reside in Nigeria. Recently, I decided to stop this person due to
so much money involved and too long period. it is almost 2 years now without Certificate of occupancy and a lot of money involved.
Kindly advise what to do at this level.