Conversion of Customary Land to State Land
Land Procedures
Convert your customary land (Farm or Plot) to state land and get your 99-year leasehold (Certificate of title) by having your land surveyed and following the procedure described below.
Procedure (See the land procedures belowe for more details)
1. Hand written consent from the Chief (With stamped site plans).
2. Recommendation Letter from the Council in which the chiefdom is domiciled to the Commissioner of Lands (With approved minutes)
3. Commissioner of Lands then makes a decision on whether or not the land should be converted.
4. Once converted and numbered, Contact us via email or Whatsapp on 0979913663 to order a land survey for your numbered parcel/land and get a survey diagram for your 99-year leasehold.
Note: The Chief in your area can not grant consent for land exceeding 250 hectares.
Advantages of converting your customary land to leasehold.
1. You can use your land as collateral to secure credit/loan to invest in farms and other businesses.
2. It provides tenure security for individuals or groups who feel insure with customary tenure.
3. You can sell your land without asking for permission from the chief or traditional authorities.
4. It also protects women with leasehold title against certain inheritance rules that work against women land rights.
