REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROCESSING OF TITLE DOCUMENTS
- ALLOCATION OF STATE LAND
- Application Letter
- Application Form
N10,000.00 for general land andN20,000 for prime land - Passport Photograph 5cm x 5cm colour with white background
- Tax Clearance Certificate of the Applicant
- Development Levy
- Copies of Form C07 in case of Company
- Federal Government Grants
- Formal letter to the Executive Secretary, Land Use and Allocation Committee Block 13 Room 5, Lands Bureau, The Secretariat, Alausa.
- Standard Allocation Form
- Purchase Receipt
- Passport Photograph 5cm x 5cm coloured with white background in case of applications for individuals
- Tax Clearance Certificate of the applicant
- Development Levy
- Copies of Form C07 in case of Company
- Two Directors Tax Clearance Certificate and Development Levy (Company)
- Attached Survey Plan in CTC must be clear and chartable
- All payment receipts of Land Charges for the Federal Government Allocation
- Certified True Copy of the Root of Title(s)
- Picture of the subject property
- Letter of Indemnity
- DEEMED GRANT CONSENT( PREVIOUSLY REFERRED TO AS PRIVATE C OF O)
- Application letter
- Application form for Deemed Grant
N10,000.00 - Land Information Certificate
- Deed of Assignment, which must be duly executed by parties to the transaction (2No)
- Two chartable Survey Plans, with evidence of lodgment of Record Copy
- 4 No. Passport Photographs of the applicant (5cm x 5cm) coloured on white background
- Photograph of the subject site
- Location Sketch of the subject site
N10,000.00 evidence of payment for Publication- Evidence of payment for consent fee, stamp duty and Registration & Conveyance
. RENEWAL OR EXTENSION OF LEASE ON STATE LAND
- Application letter
- Certified True Copy (CTC) of Title to the Property and that evidencing the legal interest of the applicant
- Evidence of Publication of expression of interest to renew or extend lease by the applicant.
GOVERNOR’S CONSENT ON SUBSEQUENT TRANSACTION
- Duly completed land form 1c (sworn to). The form is available at the Lands Services Directorate.
- Certified True Copy (CTC) of root of title, obtained from the Lands Registry
- Deed of/Instruments of transfer (3Nos.) with chartable survey plans annexed
- Passport photographs (4Nos.); individuals (assignees only)
- Certificate of Incorporation/Registration:-Companies/Registered Bodies (Assignee only).
- Site photographs with date and time
- Site location sketch
- Receipt for
N10,500.00 (Charting, Endorsement and 1c). - Applicant’s/Agent’s means of identification.
PROCEDURE FOR COMPENSATION MATTERS
- Submission of Claims for acquired/revoked land/title document/building plan
- Title investigation
- Charting of perimeter Survey Plan
- Inspection/valuation or assessment of unexhausted improvement on the land.
- Recommendation of assessed amount of compensation for approval by Mr. Governor.
- Preparation/execution of Indemnity Bond
- Payment of Compensation/Release of letter allocation for alternative land in lieu of monetary compensation).
REGISTRATION OF VESTING RIGHTS
Deed of Assent- Letters of Probate/Vesting Deed- Letter of Administration
- Application letter requesting to register a Deed of Assent/Vesting Deed – with functional telephone lines and e-mail addresses
- 2 (Two) copies of Deed of Assent/vesting Deed
- Deed must be dated, signed and each page initialed
- Passport Photographs of all the Administrators/Executors to be attached to the Deed
- Front cover of Deed must be signed and sealed by solicitor that prepared the Deed
- Spiral/book binding
- Certified True Copy (CTC) of Root of Title
- Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Letter of Administrators/Will
- Sworn Affidavit deposed by the Administration/Executors attesting to the Vesting
- Original (for sighting) and 1 (one) copy of a valid means of identification of all the Administrator(s) Executor
- Payment Receipts
LOST/DESTROYED TITLE DOCUMENTS
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY – EXTRACT OF TITLE DOCUMENT
- Application letter requesting for an Extract of Title document – with functional telephone lines and e-mail addresses
- 2 (Two) copies of the following information/documentation (spiral binding):-
- Affidavit of Loss (passport photograph attached)
- Police Report on the missing document with full details of Title
- Newspaper Publication in a National newspaper (1/4(quarter page)
- Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Title document
- Two Extra sets of colour passport photographs (5 by 5) with white background
- Valid means of Identification of the Applicant (1(one) copy and Original (for sighting)
- Letter of Authority (where application is being processed on behalf of title holder)
- Original and Photocopy of Payment receipts
- Proof of payment of Land Use charge or ground rent in respect of land/property
- Proof of processing in respect of subsequent transaction form Director Land Services
LAND CERTIFICATE
- Application letter requesting for the issuance of new Certificate
- 2 (Two) copies of the following information/documentation (spiral binding):-
- Affidavit of Loss (passport photograph with full details of Title
- Police report on the missing document with full details of Title
- Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Title document
- Two Extra sets of colour passport photograph (5 by 5 ) with white background
- Valid means of identification of the Applicant (1(one) copy and Original (for sighting)
- Letter of Authority where application is being processed on behalf of title holder)
- Original and Photocopy of Payment receipt
DEED OF RELEASE
- Application letter requesting for the Registration of Release of Mortgage/Charge.
- 2 (Two) copies of Deed of Release (Duly stamped)
- Deed must be dated, signed and each page initialed
- Front cover of Deed must be signed and sealed by Solicitor that prepared the Deed Spiral/Book binding
- Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Deed of Mortgage
- Letter of Authority (where application is being processed on behalf of title holder)
- Original and Photocopy of Payment receipts.
REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING CERTIFIED TRUE COPY (CTC) E-SEARCH WITHIN ONE DAY
- Duly completed Form 3 (Search)/Form (CTC)
- Original Payment receipts
REGULARISATION OF UNCOMMITTED GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION
- Covering letter by the agent or person filing the application for regularization stating the accomplished documents. The covering letter must contain current address, telephone number and where possible an e-mail address
- Duly completed application form obtainable from Lands Bureau
ₒ N5,000.00 (Five Thousand Naira) for residential land
ₒ N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) for Commercial Land
ₒ Form must be dated and signed
ₒ 3 (Three) Passport Photographs (5 x 5) with white background
- Letter of Authority by the applicant and means of identification (where application is being processed on behalf of applicant)
- Land Information Certificate obtainable from Office of the State Surveyor-General
- Photocopy of Purchase Receipt with evidence of Stamp Duty
- Certificate of Incorporation for company and form C07 showing particulars of Directors
- Current Tax Clearance Certificate or Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate
- Sketch Map of Site location
- 2 (Two) Sun-prints of Survey Plan
- Photograph of the subject site showing date
B. FEES/RATES/CHARGES
DIRECTORATE OF LAND REGULARIZATION
PARTICULARS | SCALE OF CHARGES |
PREMIUM | 12.5% of the assessed value rate derived from the Fair Market Value |
ANNUAL GROUND RENT | 1% of the premium |
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES | 2% of the premium |
STAMP DUTY FEES | 0.5% of the premium |
REGISTRATION | 0.5% of the premium |
NTDA FEE | 10.0% of the premium |
NB: The SCALE OF CHARGES herein are subject to yearly review without notice.