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LAGOS
STATE GOVERNMENT LAND PROCEDURES
Lagos state occupies an area of 3,577 Square
Metres, the 1963 census put the population at 1,443,568, while the 1991
census put the population of the state at 5,685,781: implying an average
annual rate of growth over the period 1963. The population of Lagos State is
currently estimated at over 10 million.
Its capital is
Ikeja, where the State Secretariat is located.
LAGOS STATE LAND USE AND
ALLOCATION DIRECTORATE
PRIVATE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
Application Form obtained by Applicant for N2,500.00 through Value
Card.
Application Form submitted with;
a. Survey Plans (3 Cloth & 1 paper)
b. Two (2) Passport Photographs
c. Land Information Certificate
d. Purchase Receipt of the Land duly stamped
e. Sketch map of the Site
f. Payment Receipt for Form, Publication and Capital Development Levy.
Application published in daily Newspaper for objection purposes for
mandatory 21 days.
Application sent for 2nd Charting
If no objection and back from Charting, Inspection of the
Site by designated Land Officer/Rendition of Report.
Processing of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) through Executive
Secretary to Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.
Execution of Certificate of Occupancy and Registration
Certificate of Occupancy ready for collection at Collection Centre.
GUIDELINES
FOR ASSIGNMENT, SUBLEASE, MORTGAGE AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
An application form
should
be made on Land form 1c obtainable in the Consent Section.
The form should be
completed
with clarity to give all required information from the applicant.
The form
1c should be dated and signed by both parties to the transaction.
The completed application form should accompanied on
submission with the following:
a) A certified True Copy of the Assignors (Donors title)
document obtainable from the Lands Registry should be attached.
b) A Cheque (Bank Certified) made payable in LAGOS STATE
GOVERNMENT for an amount equal to 71/2 %; 10%; 20% of the CONSIDERATION
passing between the two parties should be attached as AN INITIAL DEPOSIT for
Consent fee. It should be noted that after the property has been inspected
and valued an amount equal to the CAPITAL VALUE could be demanded as consent
fee. If the deposit does not cover the amount demanded then the balance
could have to be paid before approval can be granted.
c) Current Tax Clearance Certificate of the two parties. In
case of Mortgages only thee Mortgagors Tax Clearance is required.
d) Where one of the parties is a Limited Liability Company,
the Internal Revenue Certificate of PAYE for its staff and current Tax
Clearance Certificate for the Directors should be attached.
e) In case of a developed land, action will be facilitated if
application is accompanied with the Building Plan of the property AND
Tenement Rate Receipt.
f) In case of an undeveloped land, an affidavit in lieu of (e)
above will suffice.
g) 6 (Six) copies of the Deed of which Consent is sought
should be attached.
h) If the title of the property is fee simple interest the
clause in the bracket should be entered in the Deed, (the Assignee herein
mentioned hereby undertakes to pay all Government levies inclusive of Land
Charges that may be imposed from time to time by the State Government).
Where the land is a State Land or covered by a Certificate
of Occupancy, evidence of payment of Ground Rent and Land Charges up to date
should be produced.
99 Years term will be treated as ASSIGNMENT/TRANSFER
N100.00 (One Hundred Naira) Economic Development Levy
Receipt for the two parties.
N7,500.00(Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) for charging
fee
N1,500.00 (One Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) for
Endorsement fee AND N1,500.00 (One Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) for Form
1c.
Business Facilities 0.025% of the Mortgage Loan
Evidence of submission of layout plans to Ministry of
Physical Planning should accompany applications for Governors Consent on
excised Villages/Settlement.
Please note that all payments made for processing of Consent
transactions are NON-REFUNDABLE.
Admin. Charge- N3,000.00 (Cash)
LAGOS STATE LAND USE AND ALLOCATION DIRECTORATE
RATIFICATION PROCEDURE
Application Form obtained by Allottee for 2,500.00 through Value
Card.
Applicant submit the following documents for processing:
a) Two passport Photograph
b) Land Information Certificate
c) Photocopy of Purchase Receipt duly stamped
d) Current Special Development Levy
e) Current Tax Clearance Certificate
f) Sketch Map of Site Location
g) Original Survey Plan.
Application forwarded to Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Physical Planning for Charting & Inspection.
Report of the Inspection forwarded to Honourable Attorney
General and Commissioner for Justice for approval.
Application referred to Executive Secretary, LUAC through
the Permanent Secretary [Lands] for further processing
Applicants make payment for allocation
Certificate of Occupancy prepared and sent for execution.
It is thereafter handed over to Allottee after registration.
LAGOS STATE LAND USE AND ALLOCATION DIRECTORATE
DIRECT ALLOCATION PROCEDURE
Application Form obtained by Allottee for;
a. General Scheme - N2,500.00
b. Prime Scheme - N7,500.00
* Payment through Value Card
Applicant submits the Form with the following documents;
a. 3 Years Tax Clearance Certificate
b. Two (2) Passport Photographs
c. Current Special Development Levy for the issuance of
Acknowledgement Receipt.
Applicant approach the Executive Secretary for availability of a Plot in
the Scheme of Choice.
Executive Secretary approves allocation of a plot subject to production
of Bank Certified Cheques for the cost of Land.
On receipt of Full payment for land, allottee is issued with Letter of
Allocation.
Certificate of Occupancy is processed thereafter and handed over to the
allottee.
You can also visit
http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/Downloadables/Home.htm
for more information
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