Land search is an important first step you Must take when buying land in Kenya.
Below are steps you need to take as part of due diligence on the property you wish to buy:
1. Visit the nearest land registry where land is located.
2. Request for a land search form (Form RL 26) and fill the relevant details as required.
3. Attach a copy of the land Title Deed, National ID, and KRA Pin.
4. Submit the form and wait as directed by the registry officials.
5. Pay the required search fees.
6. Collect the search certificate and verify whether details in the Title Deed correspond with the search report.
Land details are found in the Green card for free hold Title Deeds and White card for lease hold Certificates of Deed.
Search certificate will show you the:
i. Legal owner
ii. Size of the land
iii. Title number and
iv. If there are any incumbrances on the land.
Search certificate expires within a month, because land transactions change very fast. Therefore take purchase step within a month or you will be required to carry out a search again. Alpha Shine Real Estate Ltd has a team of advocates and surveyors who Carry out due diligence on all our properties to ensure you buy genuine land with no liens. Our best practice is that we engage experienced lawyers and surveyors who operates daily where our projects are located. This enables us get factual and timely report on the land we want to buy as a company.
