Lost Title Deed Replacement
Lost Title Deed Replacement
Are you looking to replace a lost title deed in Kenya? A title deed is a very important document that constitutes evidence showing a right to ownership of land or property.
The process of replacing a lost title deed can be hectic and time-consuming. Therefore, it is very important to keep the document in a very safe and secure location. At VESTRAK AFRICA LIMITED we will help you replace your title deed with ease, give us a call today.
Lost Title Deed Replacement Process
Here is a step by step guide on how to replace a lost title deed in Kenya.
Visit the nearest police station to make a report and obtain an abstract indicating that you have lost your title deed.
Alternatively, you can download the police abstract from the National Police Service website, print it and present it to the nearest police station for stamping.
This is done at the office of the Registrar of Lands and is particularly to ensure that the registry files indicate you are the legal owner of the land in question.
You will be required to swear an affidavit explaining the circumstances under which your title deed got lost.
You will fill out an application form which will be attached with the police abstract and then presented to the Registrar of lands.
This is aimed at preventing any illegal transactions with your lost title deed.
This can conveniently be done by seeking the help of a registered lawyer who will guide you accordingly.
Once the registrar of lands is satisfied that you have lost your title deed, he/she will publish your name in the Kenya
Gazette, giving a 60 days notice about the loss of your title deed.
You will be required to pay a prescribed fee to the government printer for your name to be published.
The Registrar of lands will proceed to confirm whether the whole process was duly followed. This is after the end of 60 days. He/she will give approval for the issuance of a new title deed.
The new title deed will be issued to the registered owner by the registrar of lands, once all the required entries have been made.
In case the lost title deed is found, it should be presented to the registrar of lands for cancellation.