Search at the Lands Registry–
The Land Instrument Registration Law of each State establishes a land registry for the State, where documents relating to land within the territory are kept, and it varies from one State to another.

Search at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
This is necessary where the vendor or past owner is a company incorporated under Companies and Allied Matters Act. Apart from the searches at the land registry, there should be a further search at the CAC to reveal whether or not there is an encumbrance or any charge whatsoever on the property.

Companies are required to file annual returns or report yearly with the CAC which is always accompanied with a company’s financial statement; the financial statement will reveal the company’s assets including lands(where there are any) as well as any negative issues on the land.

To be continued...

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