His Majesty Otumfuo
Osei Tutu II, in his quest to promote socio-economic development of the Kumasi
through land tenure security is embarking on mass land registration project. The Lease Documentation Project, according to the project website, is a pragmatic approach to formalize all land grants in the Kumasi. The project seeks to drastically cut the cost of land documentation, remove delays in the documentation process and ensure that land owners obtain valid leases over their properties within six months.
In Kumasi, about 90% of houses are not formally registered with the Lands Commission. Owners of such properties derive their title through allocation note (For detail discussions on allocation notes read my earlier blogs Rethinking Allocation Note and What is in Allocation Note). Land registration processes are costly, cumbersome and time wasting.
The project is expected to run for a period of six months. Land owners who take advantage of the project would have the benefit of paying a
highly reduced ‘Drink Money’, land survey facilitated by the project at a
reduced cost and have a lease prepared and executed within the project life
provided there are no technical challenges or conflicting claims to the parcel.
Where there is no approved development scheme, the project would facilitate the
scheme preparation and approval at the District/Municipal/Metropolitan Assembly
within which jurisdiction the land is located. The project has a stand-by
adjudication body that would resolve disputes and conflicts to move the process
forward. The project would involve all relevant stakeholders including public
land sector agencies for effective delivery.
For information on how to participate in this project, visit the project website. Alternatively, you can contact DataEstate Ltd or email me. This is for your information only.
