Sales of Litigation-free Lands

In Ghana, land disputes and conflicts are prevalent and largely revolve around access to land and issues of land tenure security. Conflicts over land are increasing, and sometimes become violent. According to public opinion, 16% of respondents cited boundary or land disputes as the most common cause of violent conflicts.

Conflicts occur between individuals, chiefs, governments, and various economic, social, and ethnic groups. At the intra-ethnic group level there are conflicts between chiefs and their members, and at the individual and inter-ethnic group level there are often conflicts between migrant landholders and host groups. There are also conflicts between governments and social groups, and between transnational corporations and social groups.

The services of a realtor is essentially needed in acquiring a landed property – This is where Nasqo Properties come in.

A title search is very important to determine the ownership and kind of land the buyer is interested in. Once all agreements have been settled, a Deed of Conveyance, or an appropriate instrument of transfer (indenture), is prepared by the lawyer. Upon signing, the title is transferred to the buyer, who, at the same time, pays for the property.

The title is registered at the Lands Commission Secretariat. Property registration takes around 48 days to accomplish, with around five procedures.

There are no restrictions on buying property in Ghana. However, different kinds of land, some of which cannot be privately owned.

There are four types of land in Ghana: Government Land, Vested Land, Customary/Stool Land, and Family/Private Land.

To acquire Government Land or Vested Land, an application must be filed with the Executive Secretary of Lands Commission or the Regional Lands Officer, depending on the location of the land.

Customary Land belongs to different Stools in Ghana, who have the authority to grant the particular customary land for which they are responsible. The 1992 Constitution states that there must be no free hold interest granted in land.

Customary Land granted to private individuals or families before the 1992 Constitution is now considered private land. In this case, the buyer has to go directly to the owner of the land.