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Land Title Registration Regulation, 1986 (LI 1341)

Regulation 135 (1) Any person claiming to be entitled to an indemnity under section l23 of the Law shall apply in writing to the Chief Registrar. (2) The application shall be accompanied by a statutory declaration comprising the following statements, namely; (a) a statement of the nature of his claim against the land or interest and of the error to which the loss is alleged to have been sustained; (b) a statement of the amount of indemnity claimed and of the manner in which the amount has been ascertained; (c) a statement of the steps, if any, taken by the claimant to prevent the occurrence of such error and obviate the consequences thereof; (d) a statement that the claimant has not caused or substantially contributed to the damage by his fraud or negligence or by his predecessors in title or his or their agents; (e) the full name and postal address of the claimant; (f) a statement of the claimant's means of knowledge; (g) if the claimant is a person deriving title from a person entitled to indemnity, the declaration shall also state how such title has been derived.

(3) A copy of the statutory declaration shall be served on such persons and within such period as the Chief Registrar may direct. (4) At any time after the expiry of twenty-one days from the receipt of a claim, the Chief Registrar shall refer the claim, together with his views thereon, to the P.N.D.C. Secretary responsible for Finance who may allow or disallow the claim.

Subject : Obligations of Landlords, etc.  

Procedure to Follow


The document/instrument being submitted for registration must clearly show the following:
1. Stamped (Stamp Duty duly paid)
2. Date of instrument
3. Nature of Instrument (Title of document)
Names and addresses of parties
Signature of parties
Names and addresses of witnesses
Signature of witnesses
Solicitor's Stamp/Seal
Approved plan ( Certified judgment plan if nature of instrument is Judgment)

The following information on site plan must be the same in document: 
Name of owner 
Land size and location of land
Licensed Surveyor's and Director, Survey and Mapping Division's signatures and date
Back of the site plan must be signed by the parties
Signature of witnesses of parties with addresses
Jurat (if document is thumb printed, etc)
Oath of Proof must be executed
Deponent must be completed by grantor’s witness
Planning Comments/Approval with extracts from layout from Town and Country
Planning Department (Stool Lands Only)

All supporting /recited documents must be attached
Evidence of Concurrence/Consent (Stool and State Lands subsequent transactions)
Original Land Certificate of transferor...
Responsible Institution


Lands Commission

Ministries-Accra

Relevant Forms to Download
Online System
Fees/ charges

Not Avaiable