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Conveyancing
Kenyan conveyancing and property transactions: title searches at Ardhi House, land control board consent, stamp duty and valuation, sale agreements and completion documents, transfer and registration, rates and rent clearance certificates, leases, sectional titles and owners corporations, and common defects that delay a purchase. The guides follow the transaction from first inspection to registration, identify the consents and payments involved, and explain the due diligence a buyer or lender should complete before money is committed.
Buying an Off-Plan Apartment in Kenya
Before paying for an off-plan apartment in Kenya, check the developer, land, approvals, sectional plan, payment protections, completion terms and title route.
Read the noteRates and Rent Clearance Certificates
Completion is a week away, and the buyer's advocate has asked for a rates clearance certificate and a rent clearance certificate. Neither side is…
Read the noteCapital Gains Tax on Property in Kenya
A seller agrees a price, the buyer's advocate sends the completion checklist, and one line reads: capital gains tax. Many sellers meet the tax…
Read the noteSpousal Consent for Matrimonial Property in Kenya
The buyer's advocate has asked the seller to bring his wife to sign a consent form, and the seller is offended: the land is…
Read the noteBuying Land from a Company in Kenya
The parcel is registered in the name of a limited company, and the person negotiating introduces himself as a director. Before a deposit is…
Read the noteCaveats and Cautions on Land Titles
A title search returns an unexpected entry: a caveat registered against the parcel. The sale is weeks from completion, the deposit is paid, and…
Read the noteConveyancing Fees in Kenya
A buyer budgets for the purchase price and then discovers that the money leaving the account is noticeably larger. Stamp duty, legal fees, registration…
Read the noteOral Land Sale Agreements in Kenya
Money has changed hands, the boundaries were shown on the ground, and everyone shook hands on the deal. Years later the seller denies the…
Read the noteConveyancing in Kenya: A Step-by-Step Guide
A price has been agreed for an apartment in Kilimani or a plot on the edge of Nairobi, and the seller is asking when…
Read the noteStamp Duty Pitfalls in Kenya
The transfer has been signed, the seller is pressing for lodgement, and the documents cannot be registered until stamp duty is assessed and paid.…
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