MANDATE

Acquisition of lands for public purpose
Registration of title of land both private and public
Monetization of Government Quarters
Collection of rent from land owners
Re-Certification
Operation of land use act in the state
Town, Urban and Country Planning

VISION:

To establish and sustain an efficient land administration, management and development control with high level of efficiency which will conform to the International Best Practice which will also impact positively on the Internally Generated Revenue profile of the state using State Government apparatus.

MISSION:

To acquire land for development of residential, commercial and industrial purposes by encouraging Public -Private partnership on housing development in Enugu State. To keep-safe title documents of clients.

SERVICES LEVEL AGREEMENT (SLA)

S/N	SERVICES	TIMELINE	COST	REQUIREMENTS	PROCEDURE
1	Registration of Power of Attorney	3 weeks	a) Registration/Inspection = 70,000.00 b) Computer = N5,000.00 c) Stamp Duty = N100.00 d) Ground Rent if applicable	a) 3 copies of POA and Survey Plan attached b) Application Letter	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner’s office c) Director Lands Dept. d) Schedule officer for inspection and calculation of fees e) Payment and collection of receipt. f) Schedule officer g) Director Lands Dept. h) Deed Registry for registration and collection of document
2	Consent/Inspection of Deed of Assignment	1month	a) Consent -1% of the value. b) Stamp Duty -2% of the value. c) Registration/Inspection = N70,000 d) Computer = N5,000 e) Ground rent if applicable	a) 3 copies of Deed of Assignment with Survey Plan attached. b) 3 years tax clearance c) Application Letter.	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner’s office c) Director Lands Dept. d) Schedule officer for inspection and calculation of fees e) Payment and collection of receipt. f) Schedule officer for recommendation g) Director Lands Dept. h) Hon. Commissioner’s office for consent i) Director Lands Dept. j) Deed Registry for registration and collection of document
3	Consent/Registration of Deed of Sublease	1 month	a) Consent – 1% of the value or N50, 000 Nominal if the 1% is less than N50, 000. b) Stamp duty -2% of the value. c) Computer = N5, 000 if not previously paid on the property outstanding. d) Ground rent where applicable.	a) 3 copies of Deed of Sublease with Survey Plan attached. b) 3 years tax clearance certificate. c) Application letter.	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner’s office c) Director Lands Dept. d) Schedule officer for inspection and calculation of fees e) Payment and collection of receipt. f) Schedule officer for recommendation g) Director Lands Dept. h) Hon. Commissioner’s office for consent i) Director Lands Dept. j) Deed Registry for registration and collection of document
4	Consent/Registration of Deed of Gift	1 month	a) Consent – 1% of the value or N50, 000 Nominal if the 1% is less than N50, 000. b) Stamp duty -2% of the value. c) Computer = N5, 000 if not previously paid on the property outstanding. d) Ground rent where applicable.	a) 3 copies of Deed of Gift with Survey Plan attached. b) 3 years tax clearance certificate. c) Application letter.	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner’s office c) Director Lands Dept. d) Schedule officer for inspection and calculation of fees e) Payment and collection of receipt. f) Schedule officer for recommendation g) Director Lands Dept. h) Hon. Commissioner’s office for consent i) Director Lands Dept. j) Deed Registry for registration and collection of document
5	Sub-Division A. Surrender of C of O. B. Issuance of Certificate	1 month	A. Surrender of C of O i. Approval, Registration and Preparation = N85,000.00 ii.Inspection = N40,000.00 iii. Stamp Duty = N100.00 iv. Outstanding ground rent. B. Issuance of C of O of the Sub Divide plots i. Approval/Registration and Preparation = N85,000.00 ii.Computer = N5,000.00 iii. Survey = N80,000.00	a) Application letter. b) Sketch Plan	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner’s office c) Director Town planning for inspection and miscellaneous plan d) Surveyor General for survey of the land e) Director Lands Dept. f) Schedule officer g) Payment and collection of receipt. h) Director Lands Dept. i) Deed Registry for registration and collection of document
6(i)	Issuance of Private Certificate of Occupancy	3 months	a) Non-refundable fee = N30,000 for individual b) Corporate = N50,000 (whichever one is applicable) Other fees to be paid under private of C of O · Approval/preparation/Registration =N85,000 · Charting fee = N20,000.00 · Computer Levy = N5,000.00 · Publication/Inspection fees = N 3,000.00 · Survey Check = N Stamp Duty on C of O = N100.00 · Certificate Printing = N10,000.00 · Ground Rent: N50N20/N5/Per Square Meter which ever that is applicable(Industrial = N50 Per meter Square, Commercial = N30 Naira Per Meter Square, Residential/ Commercial = N20 Naira Per Meter Square and Residential N5 Naira Per Meter Square)	· Application form. · Affidavit form. · 3-years Tax Clearance Certificate. · Non-refundable fee receipts,. · Manifest and teller and at least 3 copies of Survey Plan. · Index file. Deed of Lease	a) Land Use and Allocation Committee Unit b) Permanent Secretary’s office c) Surveyor General office d) Deputy Director Survey for survey check e) Surveyor General office f) Land Use and Allocation Committee Unit g) Director Town Planning h) Schedule Officer for inspection and report i) Director Town Planning j) Land Use and Allocation Committee Unit k) Hon. Commissioner for consent l) Land Use and Allocation Committee Unit for approval in principle m) Director Lands n) Schedule Officer for calculation of fees o) Sub-Treasury for collection of receipt p) File Registry for conversion q) Schedule Officer for draft copy of the Certificate of Occupancy r) Survey department for recommendation of the draft s) Schedule Officer t) Director Lands u) Deed Registry for registration and collection
(ii)	Issuance of Government Certificate of Occupancy	3 weeks	a) Non-refundable fee #30,000 for individual b) Corporate #50,000 (whichever one is applicable) Other fees to be paid under private of C of O · Approval/preparation/Registration =N85,000 · Computer Levy = N5,000.00 · Premium fee N2,000/N1,500/N1,000/Per Square Metre which ever that is · available · Stamp Duty on Premium 3% of Premium Fee · Survey Fee I (Ministry) = N30,000.00 · Survey Fee II (IGR) = N30,000.00 · Stamp Duty on C of O = N100.00 · Certificate Printing = N10,000.00 · Ground Rent: N50N20/N5/Per Square Meter which ever that is applicable(Industrial = N50 Per meter Square, Commercial = N30 Naira Per Meter Square, Residential/ Commercial = N20 Naira Per Meter Square and Residential N5 Naira Per Meter Square)	· Application letter. . Non-refundable fee receipts, manifest and teller for Survey Plan	a) Signing of allocation paper at the Hon. Commissioner’s office b) Acceptance letter c) File Registry for opening of file d) Hon. Commissioner’s office e) Director Lands f) Schedule officer for calculation of fees g) Sub-Treasury for collection of receipt h) File Registry for conversion i) Schedule Officer for draft copy of the Certificate of Occupancy j) Survey department for recommendation of the draft k) Schedule Officer l) Director Lands Dept. m) Deed Registry for registration and collection
7	Issuance of Customary Right of Occupancy	1 month	· Registration fee = N30,000.00 · Charting Fee = N20,000.00 · Computer Levy = N5, 000.00 · Stamp Duty on C of O= N 100.00	5 copies of Customary Right of Occupancy duly signed by the Local Govt. Chairman	a) Open Registry b) Director Lands c) Schedule officer for calculation of fees d) Sub-Treasury for issuance of receipt e) Schedule officer f) Director Lands g) Deed Registry for registration h) Schedule officer for collection
8	Search	3 days	Search Fee = N10,000	a) Application form. b) Teller and print-out	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner c) Deed Registry for printing and issuance of the search report
9	Deed of Legal Mortgage	1 month	a) Consent Fee - #1% of loan or N50, 000 Nominal if the 1% is less than N50, 000. b) Stamp Duty: To be calculated and collected by the Federal Inland Revenue office in Enugu. c) Registration Fee = N30,000, d) Computer Levy if not Previously Paid = N5,000. e) Outstanding Ground Rent where applicable	a) 3 copies of implementing document. b) An application letter. c) 3-years tax clearance certificate. d) Certificate of incorporation if it is company	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner’s office c) Director Lands Dept. d) Schedule officer for calculation of fees e) Payment and collection of receipt. f) Schedule officer for recommendation g) Director Lands Dept. h) Hon. Commissioner’s office for consent i) Director Lands Dept. j) Deed Registry for registration and collection of document
10	Judgment	2weeks	Nil	a) Certified true copy of court judgment. b) Application letter	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner c) Director Lands d) Legal Unit e) Director Lands f) Deed Registry for registration and collection
11	Placement of caveats	1 week	Per 3 months - N15000	Application letter with taller and print out	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner c) Deed Registry for placement of caveats
12	Re-certification of old certified of occupancy	1month	a) Re-Certification Fee (State Land) = N15,000 b) Re-Certification Fee (Non State Land) = 10,000	a) Application form. b) Receipt and taller print out. c) Old document to be Re-certified. d) Copy of Survey Plan distribution. e) ID cards	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner c) Deed Registry for re-certification d) Creation officer e) Survey Department for draft check f) Deed Registry for final printing of re-certified certificate of occupancy and collection
13	Issuance of Agric certificate of occupancy	3 months	a) Non-refundable fee = N30,000 for individual b) Corporate = N50,000 (whichever one is applicable) Other fees to be paid under private of C of O c) Approval/preparation/Registration =N85,000 d) Charting fee = N20,000.00 e) Computer Levy = N5,000.00 f) Publication/Inspection fees = N 3,000.00 g) Survey Check = N Stamp Duty on C of O = N100.00 h) Certificate Printing = N10,000.00 i) Ground Rent: 1% Per Meter Square	a) Application form b) Affidavit form, c) 3-years Tax Clearance Certificate d) Non-refundable fee receipts, manifest and teller. e) 3 copies of Survey Plan, f) Index file g) Deed of Lease copies	a) Land Use and Allocation Committee Unit b) Permanent Secretary’s office c) Surveyor General office d) Deputy Director Survey for survey check e) Surveyor General office f) Land Use and Allocation Committee Unit g) Director Town Planning h) Schedule Officer for inspection and report i) Director Town Planning j) Land Use and Allocation Committee Unit k) Hon. Commissioner for consent l) Land Use and Allocation Committee Unit for approval in principle m) Director Lands n) Schedule Officer for calculation of fees o) Sub-Treasury for collection of receipt p) File Registry for conversion q) Schedule Officer for draft copy of the Certificate of Occupancy r) Survey department for recommendation of the draft s) Schedule Officer t) Director Lands u) Deed Registry for registration and collection
14	Deed of Release	1month	a) Non-refundable fee #30,000 for individual b) Corporate #50,000 (whichever one is applicable) Other fees to be paid under private of C of O c) Approval/preparation/Registration =N85,000 d) Computer Levy = N5,000.00 e) Premium fee N2,000/N1,500/N1,000/Per Square Metre which ever that is f) available g) Stamp Duty on Premium 3% of Premium Fee h) Survey Fee I (Ministry) = N30,000.00 i) Survey Fee II (IGR) = N30,000.00 k) Stamp Duty on C of O = N100.00 l) Certificate Printing = N10,000.00 m) Ground Rent: N50N20/N5/Per Square Meter which ever that is applicable(Industrial = N50 Per meter Square, Commercial = N30 Naira Per Meter Square, Residential/ Commercial = N20 Naira Per Meter Square and Residential N5 Naira Per Meter Square)	a) Application letter b) 3 Copies of Deed of Release	a) Open registry b) Hon. Commissioner c) Director Lands d) Schedule officer for calculation of deeds e) Sub-treasury for collection of receipt f) Schedule officer g) Director Lands h) Deeds registry for registration and collection
15	Deed of Assent	1month	a) Approval registration and preparation =85, 000, b) Computer = N5,000 c) Stamp duty = N100 d) Outstanding Ground Rent where applicable	a) Application letter b) 3 Copies of Deed of Assent	a) Open Registry b) Hon. Commissioner c) Director Lands d) Schedule officer for calculation of fees e) Sub-treasury for collection of receipt f) Schedule officer g) Director Lands h) Deeds Registry for registration and collection

APPLICATION PROCESS AND GUIDELINES FOR OBTAINING CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IN ENUGU STATE

Pursuant to the provisions of “Land Use Act”

Step 1: Submission of application

Obtain and submit application form for Statutory Right of Occupancy at Ministry of Lands.

Complete and submit application form at the Ministry of Lands along with the following documents:

§ Application form
§ Affidavit form
§ Lease Agreement
§ Survey Plan
§ 3 years Tax Clearance Certificate
§ Non-refundable fee receipt
§ Manifest and teller and at least 3 copies of Survey Plan
§ Index file
§ Dead of Lease

Applications are submitted at the Land Use and Allocation Committee Unit. The application is vetted, and a demand notice issued for the payment of the relevant fees

Step 2: Payment and processing of application

The relevant fees contained in the demand notice will include the following:

Description	Cost
Non-Refundable fee
Individual application	N30,000
Corporate application	N50,000
Approval/Preparation/Registration	N85,000
Charting fee	N20,000
Computer levy	N5,000
Publication /Inspection fees	N 3,000
Survey Check	N5,000
Stamp Duty on CofO	100
Printing of CofO	N10,000

Payment is made into the Enugu State Consolidated account via interswitch online or at any of the commercial banks using the revenue code indicated on the demand notice

for the collection of Certificate of Occupancy.

Step 3: Collection of Certificate of Occupancy

On completion of all the above steps, the applicant is notified by either text or phone call to visit the office at

Ministry of lands and urban development

Old Secretariat Complex

Colliery Avenue GRA Enugu

Timeframe:

The entire timeframe for processing the application to issuance and collection of the CofO takes 3 months

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CONTACT

Ministry of lands and urban development

Old Secretariat Complex

Colliery Avenue GRA Enugu

E-mail Address: [email protected]

Phone number: +234 803 339 2229