Head of Directorate
Tokunbo Alli-Balogun
Registrar Of Titles (a[email protected])
Functions and Activities
The Land Registry Directorate is a very sensitive part of the Bureau that is saddled with the responsibility of keeping an up-to-date record of all land transactions in the State. It is the only Agency of Government that is statutorily empowered to store registered documents relating to land virtue of:
- Lagos State Lands Registration Law 2015
The Land Registry coordinates the following:
- Storage of proper records of all Land transactions in Lagos State
- Registration of Deed/Assent/Vesting Deed, Court Judgment, Deed of Release, issuance of loss of documents, Certified True Copy (CTC), and conducting search.
- Registration of instrument affecting Land in Lagos.
- Administration of the Electronic Document Management System (E.D.M.S).
- Scanning of Title Documents commenced in February, 2005; so far more than 10.5 million pages of Title Documents have been scanned and achieved;
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
- VESTING RIGHTS
- DEED OF ASSENT – Letters of Probate / VESTING DEED – Letters of Administration
- Appllication letter addressed to the Registrar of Titles requesting to register a Deed of Assent/Vesting Deed– with functional telephone lines and e-mail addresses
- 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 Administration/Will
- Sworn Affidavit deposed by the Administrators/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
FOR LOST/DESTROYED TITLE DOCUMENTS:
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- 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 (i.e. ¼ (quarter) page)
– Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Title document - 2 (Two) Extra sets of colored 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 receipts
- Proof of Payment of grand rent or land use charge till date.
- Proof of processing of Governor’s consent from Director Lands Services
- CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY- EXTRACT OF TITLE DOCUMENT:
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- LAND CERTIFICATE – ISSUANCE OF NEW CERTIFICATE:
- Application letter requesting for the issuance of a new Certificate
- 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
– Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Title document - 2 (Two) Extra sets of colored 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 receipts
- LAND CERTIFICATE – ISSUANCE OF NEW CERTIFICATE:
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- COURT JUDGEMENT:
- Application letter requesting for the Registration of Judgment
- 2 (Two) Certified copies of the Judgement or Writ of Execution with particulars of the land, sub-lease or mortgage for registration.
- Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Title document
- The survey plan referred to in the Judgment or Writ of Execution
- Letter of Authority (where application is being processed on behalf of title holder)
- Original and Photocopy of Payment receipts
- COURT JUDGEMENT:
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- 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
- DEED OF RELEASE:
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- OBTAINING CERTIFIED TRUE COPY (CTC) / E-SEARCH
- Duly completed Form 3 (Search)/ Form 5 (CTC)
- Original of Payment receipt
- OBTAINING CERTIFIED TRUE COPY (CTC) / E-SEARCH
- PROCESS OF CHECKING ENCUMBRANCE(S) ON TITLE DOCUMENTS
- Open the system to conduct a search on a document.
- Observe Encumberance(s) already endorsed on the title documents.
- For further or any other Encumbrance(s), ask officer in charge.
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- UP STAMPING
- Application Letter.
- Supplemental Deed for Upstamping (2 copies).
- Certified True Copy (CTC) of registered legal mortgage.
- Original Payment reciepts and 2 photocopies.
- UP STAMPING
SCALE OF CHARGES
S/N | PRODUCT | FEE / % |
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1 | SEARCH | N3,750.00 |
2 | CERTIFIED TRUE COPY | N5,625.00 |
3 | SURVEY PLAN FOR C.T.C OF DEED | N1,875.00 |
4 | FOR C.T.C. OF TITLES | N5,625.00 |
5 | COMPOSITE PLAN | N37,500.00 |
6 | WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTION | N13,150.00 |
7 | COURT ORDER | N15,000.00 |
8 | COURT JUDGEMENT | N15,000.00 |
9 | MEMORANDUM OF LOSS (EXRACT) | N100,000.00 |
10 | RELEASE | N18,750.00 |
11 | DEED OF SURRENDER | N18,750.00 |
12 | UP-STAMPING | 1.5% |
13 | SUPPLEMENTAL DEED | 1.5% |
14 | DEED OF ASSIGNMENT | 3% of Value |
15 | SUB-LEASE | 3% of Value |
16 | LEASE | 3% of Value |
17 | CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE | 3% of Value |
18 | TRANSFER/POWER OF ATTORNEY | 3% of Value |
19 | GIFT | 3% of Value |
20 | AGREEMENT | 3% of Value |
21 | MORTGAGES | 0.5% of Property |
22 | RELEASE OF MORTGAGE | N18,750.00 |
23 | DEED OF ASSENT | N37,500.00 |
24 | VESTING DEED | N37,500.00 |
25 | CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP | N37,500.00 |
26 | LOST CERTIFICATE | N37,500.00 |
27 | CAUTION | N100,000.00 |
28 | ADDENDUM | N12,500.00 |
29 | OBJECTION | N20,000.00 |
30 | RECTIFICATION | N100,000.00 |