REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND TITLE REGISTRATION IN LAGOS STATE.

"Perfection of Land Title" in Lagos State simply means registering a title (or interest in a property) with the government. When purchasing a property in Lagos, to be sure that what is being bought is genuine and will not be sold to anyone else after making payments, it is important for the buyer of the property to obtain proper title if none existed before, or perfect the title if the one already exist in the buyer’s favour.

The following are required for an appropriate Title registration;

1. Legislation: 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:

a. Land Instrument and Registration Law, CAP L58 (Laws of Lagos State 2003)

b. Registration of Titles Law, Cap 4 (Laws of Lagos State 2003)

c. Registered Land Law, Cap R1 ( Laws of Lagos State 2003)

d. Registration of Titles Law, (Laws of Lagos State 2015)

2. Cadastral survey: This is the sub-field of surveying that specializes in the establishment and re-establishment of real property boundaries. It is an important component of the legal creation of properties. Land administration in Nigeria must of necessity involve a cadastral input; since land must be discussed in terms of location, size, shape, ownership rights and encumbrances.

3. Land adjudication: This is the process of final and authoritative determination of the existing rights and claims of people to land.

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