How much does it cost to register land in Ghana?
The fee for publication is GHC 25 for land the size of 0.25 acres or less. Where the Land Certificate is urgently required, the applicant has the option to choose what is known as “special publication”. In that case, the amount payable is GHC 95.
What is an indenture for land?
Indenture is a deed.
Normally, a real property transaction involves the sale of real property under contract and is usually consummated by the delivery of an indenture or deed.
An indenture is a written instrument used to convey an interest in real property; thus an indenture or deed conveys legal title.
What is a land registration document?
Land registration generally describes systems by which matters concerning ownership, possession, or other rights in land can be recorded (usually with a government agency or department) to provide evidence of title, facilitate transactions and, prevent unlawful disposal.
PROCESSES INVOLVED IN TITLE REGISTRATION
Step #1
Applicant obtains appropriate registration forms from the Land Title Registry, completes and submits them to the Registry together with copies of all relevant documents and the required registration fees.
-Step #2
Upon submission of the application an applicant is issued with:
(i) a receipt of acknowledgment (“yellow card”) and
(ii) a letter of request addressed to the Survey Department for the preparation of parcel plans.
-Step#3
Applicant pays for and collects parcel plans from the Survey Department whenever they are ready and submits same to the Land Title Registry to assist in the processing of their application
-Step#4
From the Land Title Registry applicant is issued a photocopy of the parcel plan together with a Request Form to be sent to the Lands Commission for a search report
-Step#5
Upon receipt of the search report by the Land Title Registry, and satisfying itself that there are no objections or adverse findings in the report, the Registry then proceeds to publish the application in the dailies to notify the general public of such application.
-Step#6
Counting from the date of publication, fourteen days’ notice is allowed to receive objections from interested parties who may wish to challenge the application.
If no objections are received within the fourteen-day period the Registry then continues with the process of registration.
Step#7
The Land Title Registry prints and sign certificates, records particulars on sectional plans and notifies applicants of completion of registration exercise.
The Land Title certificates are finally issued out to applicants upon submission of their “yellow cards” See the diagram below on the workflow processes in title registration in Ghana