WHAT TO DO WHEN BUYING LAND/BUILDING IN NIGERIA

WHAT TO DO WHEN BUYING LAND/BUILDING IN NIGERIA

One mistake many land/house buyers in Nigeria make is ignoring two major professionals at the point of purchase: a licensed Surveyor and an experienced Property Lawyer.

Before you celebrate owning land/house, get a licensed Surveyor to prepare a registered Survey Plan.

A Survey Plan states the exact boundaries, size, coordinates and location of the land.

It confirms that the land does not fall within Government acquisition, road setbacks, pipelines or restricted areas.

It prevents boundary disputes, encroachment and is the technical document required for processing ownership, building approval and other land/building registrations and permits.

Without a registered Survey Plan, you may innocently buy land already claimed, land under Government acquisition or land that cannot legally be developed.

After the survey, engage a trusted Property Lawyer to draft/prepare the correct purchase document.

The Lawyer ensures that the appropriate legal document is prepared, the terms of the transaction are properly captured and the document complies with applicable property laws.

The buyer, the seller and their witnesses must sign the document to give it legal validity.

Properly drafted and signed land/house purchase documents protect your ownership rights and save you from future issues.

In property transactions, professional guidance is not extra expense; it secures your investment.

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