Freehold Land For Sale In Uganda
Learn more about Freehold Land in Uganda
What is Freehold Land? Freehold property can be defined as any estate which is “free from hold” of any entity besides the owner. Hence, the owner of such an estate enjoys free ownership for perpetuity and can use the land for any purposes however in accordance with the local regulations.
Freehold Land Tenure System in Uganda
Freehold Land Tenure System is the way of owning land in Perpetuity or Time Without end and was set up by an agreement between the Kingdoms and the British Government.
Grants of land in freehold were made by the Crown and later by the Uganda Land Commission.
The grantee of land in freehold was and is entitled to a certificate of title.
Most of this land was issued to church missionaries and academic Institutions and some individuals. Freehold is the premier mode of private land ownership under English law.
Freehold tenure is among other four types of land tenure systems in Uganda under which people hold ownership of land.
The Land Act recognizes it as one of the four regimes through which access to land rights may be obtained. Its incidents are defined to include registration of title in perpetuity and conferment of full powers of ownership that is the power of use, abuse and disposition.
Transactions involving freehold land are governed by the Registration of Titles Act (Cap. 230). There is little land is held under freehold tenure in Uganda.
Freehold Land For Sale In Uganda
Where can i buy a Freehold Land For Sale In Uganda?
LUBA Properties
Address: Luba House, Plot 20 Gayaza -Kampala Rd, Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 773 259007
Spectrum Real Estate Solutions and Property Management Uganda
Address: Old Kira Rd, Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 709 220000
Knight Frank Uganda Ltd
Address: Plot 21 Yusuf Lule Rd, Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 752 741391
Ecoland Property Services Ltd
Address: 7H46+87H, Suna Rd, Kampala, Uganda
How to acquire a Freehold Land Title In Uganda
Step 1
The Applicant must have in his/her possession of fully completed Forms 4, 10, 19, 23, a set of 3 authentic deed plans, 3 Passport Photographs, Receipts of Payment and a forwarding letter requesting for a Freehold title signed by the District Land Officer of the respective District where the land is located.
Step 2
The Applicant then presents the full set of original documents in duplicate and a photocopy of the same, to the Department of Land Administration for Checking. The Photocopy is stamped ‘Received’ and returned to the Applicant. The Applicant checks with the Department of Land Administration after 10 working days to confirm their approval or rejection.
Step 3
Once approved, the documents are forwarded to the Department of Land
Registration for issuance of a Freehold Land Title. The applicant checks after 20 working days.
Step 4
The applicant presents the photocopy given to him/her by the Department of Land Administration stamped ‘Received’ and identification documents on collecting the Freehold Title. The applicant signs for the Title and the Photocopy is stamped ‘Returned’ on completion.
Documents required: Form 4, 10, 19, 23, set of Deed Plans, set of Passport
photographs, General receipts of Payment and a Requesting letter.
Fees paid at the Ministry: Registration fees – 10,000; Assurance of Title –
20,000/=; issuance of the Title – 20,000/=.