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LAND TITLE REGISTRY

THE NEW CHARTER

OCTOBER 2007

LAND TITLE REGISTRY


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THE NEW CHARTER

INTRODUCTION

We are the Land Title Registry (LTR) under the Ministry of Lands,

Forestry & Mines of the Republic of Ghana.

VISION

To develop an environment in which the issuance of Land Title

Certificates would be friendly, simple and expeditious.

MISSION

To provide an open, cost effective and timely service in the registration

of titles and interests in land that is state-guaranteed to meet the

needs and expectations of the country and its inhabitants.

FUNCTIONS

Register all transactions relating to land in declared districts as

enshrined in the provisions of the Land Title Registration Law,

1986, PNDCL.152.

Develop, keep and provide readily accurate information on

interests in land to the public.

Provide security of tenure to land.

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

The registration of titles and interests in land in declared

districts.

Conducting official searches in respect of land in declared

districts.

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Registering Mortgages on land for which certificates have been

issued.

Conducting arbitration on disputed lands.

WE STRIVE FOR:

Systematic Titling which is efficient, accessible, widely publicized

and based on an integrated delivery of services.

Effective collaboration with other land sector agencies to lessen

time frames during the registration process.

Continuous improvement in our service delivery.

Provision of information in an open, supportive and transparent

manner.

Reduction in land litigation by building collaborative linkages with

the other land sector agencies, the judiciary and stakeholders.

INFORMATION TRANSPARENCY AND CONVENIENCE

The LTR will endeavour to provide its clients/customers with all

the information they need to access its services.

Information counters will be at all LTR Client/Customer Service

Units.

Information sheets and pamphlets will be available at all

Client/Customer Service Units.

Suggestion boxes will be placed at our Client/Customer Service

Units to facilitate feedback on the quality of our services.

Client/Customer Services Surveys will be conducted twice a year

and the results publicized.

We will provide clean, healthy and friendly reception areas.

COURTESY AND CO-OPERATION

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Friendly and courteous Customer Service Officers with their

names boldly displayed, will be on hand to serve you.

All office doors will be clearly marked to facilitate easy

identification.

Accurate and reliable information will be provided by staff.

OUR SERVICE STANDARDS

We promise to maintain the standards outlined in the table below:

SERVICE TIMEFRAME Certificates for first registration, after

advertisement and receipt of search reports Within four (4)

weeks.

Issue Certificates on transfer of Titles Within two (2)weeks

Conduct search reports on Development

Permits applications Within two (2)

weeks from thedate of request.

Conduct searches Within one (1) week from

the date of submission.

Register Mortgages Within one (1)week from thedate ofsubmission.

Commence adjudication on Caveats andObjections

Within one (1) month of

lodgment.

Communicate reasons for rejection and

queries Within one (1)

week from thedate of suchevent.

Issue Substituted Certificate Within two (2)weeks afterpublication.

Acknowledge receipt of all letters within one

(1) week from date of receipt. Within two (2)

weeks afterpublication.

Ensure that customers will not have to Two (2) LTR staff when

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interface with more than making telephoneenquiries.

Ensure that customers will not have to waitin a line

Longer than thirty (30)minutes for anytransactions.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM THE PUBLIC

To assist the Registry in performing its duties expeditiously, weexpect the following from the public:

Ensure that your documents/instruments are properly prepared

and executed before submitting them for registration.

Ensure that your Instruments/documents have been stamped at

either the Land Valuation Board (LVB) or the Internal Revenue

Services (IRS).

Ensure that where appropriate, consent (of Land Commission or

Stool) is received before the submission of documents for

registration.

Adhere strictly to the procedures for lodging of documents and

secure official receipts for documents lodged.

Queried/rejected documents should be double checked for

accuracy and compliance with registration provisions and

requirements.

Demand written communication for queries and rejections.

Be courteous and polite to our staff and demand the same from

them.

Expeditiously reply letters and enquiries.

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Submit Statutory Declaration where documents of ownership are

not available.

In case of loss of Land Title Certificate, applicant should obtain

Police Report, publish loss in dailies, inform us and apply for a

Substituted Certificate.

COMPLAINTS

You may address your comments and complaints to:

CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR,

CLIENT SERVICES UNIT,

LAND TITLE REGISTRY.

Where you are still not satisfied, you may address your comments and

complaints to:

THE CHIEF REGISTRAR OF LANDS,

LAND TITLE REGISTRY,

VICTORIABORG,

POST OFFICE BOX 12131,ACCRA-NORTH.

As a final resort, you may appeal to

THE NEW CHARTER OFFICE,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

CASTLE ANNEX,

ACCRA.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US

Our offices can be found in the following towns and locations:

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ACCRA:

NEAR MINISTRY OF FINANCE

CONFERENCE ROOM

P.O. BOX 12131,

ACCRA-NORTH

TEL: 021- 667198, 667262

TEMA:

TDC OFFICE COMPLEX

TEL: 022-211441

KUMASI:

SSNIT BUILDING, HARPER ROAD

P.O. BOX x99, FNT, KUMASI

TEL: 051 - 26592

OTHER LAND SECTOR COLLABORATING AGENCIES

We collaborate with the under listed land sector agencies:

Office of the Administration of Stool Lands (OASL) in respect of

collection of annual rent

The Survey Department in respect of parcel plans.

Lands Commission in respect of Search Reports.

Land Valuation Board/Internal Revenue in respect of Stamp Duty.

Town & Country Planning Department/ Municipal Metro andDistrict Assembly (MMDAs) in respect of Development Permit.

FOR GOVERNMENT AND STOOL LAND TRANSACTIONS

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Contact the Lands Commission Secretariat in every regional capital. In

the Greater Accra Region, locate them at Cantonments behind the

Cantonments Post Office

PRIVATE AND FAMILY LAND TRANSACTIONS

Submit document/instrument directly to the Land Title Registry for

registration.

PLANS AND SURVEYING

Contact the Survey Dept. in each regional capital. In the Greater Accra

Region, locate them near the 37 Military Hospital.

October, 2007.

LAND TITLE REGISTRY

SCHEDULE OF FEES

FOR FIRST REGISTRATION/RESIDENTIAL PLOTS

Fees are assessed according to stamp duty paid at IRS/LVB

LAND VALUE

40 Million 222,000.00

Above 50 Million 290,000.00

100 Million 425,000.00

150 Million 590,000.00

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200 Million 755,333.00

250 Million 922,000.00

300 Million 1,089,000.00

400 Million 1,422,000.00

500 Million 1,756,000.00

600 Million 2,089,000.00

700 Million 2,422,000.00

1 Billion 3,400,000.00

2 Billion 6,743,334.00

2.5 Billion 8,488,667.00

3 Billion 10,115,000.00

4 Billion 13,486,667.00

5 Billion 16,858,335.00

Above 5 Billion Formulae applied.

TRANSFERS AND MORTGAGES

LAND VALUE

40 Million 320,000.00


100 Million 390,000.00

200 Million 590,000.00

300 Million 790,000.00

400 Million 990,000.00

600 Million 1,190,000.00

700 Million 1,390,000.00

800 Million 1,790,000.00

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900 Million 1,990,000.00

1,000,000,000 2,190,000.00

2,000,000,000 4,380,000.00

3,000,000,000 6,570,000.00

4,000,000,000 8,760,000.00

5,000,000,000 10,950,000.00

These are for mortgages, add 50,000.00 to each amount when it is a transfer.

FIRST REGISTRATION FOR COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL PLOTS

LAND VALUE

20 Million 1,050,000.00

Above 20 Million 1,300,000.00

50 Million 1,350,000.00

100 Million 1,600,000.00

150 Million 1,850,000.00

200 Million 2,100,000.00

300 Million 2,600,000.00

400 Million 3,100,000.00

500 Million 3,600,000.00

600 Million 4,100,000.00

700 Million 4,600,000.00

800 Million 5,100,000.00

900 Million 5,600,000.001,000,000,000 6,100,000.00

2,000,000,000 6,600,000.00

3,000,000,000 7,100,000.00

4,000,000,000 7,600,000.00

5,000,000,000 8,100,000.00

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Publication fees 80,000.00 per plot

Special Publication 1,200,000.00

Objection 50,000.00 per plot

Caveat 50,000.00

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