Uganda - Removal of a caveat

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Procedure

Step 1
Prepare application for removal of caveat/Withdrawal of a caveat. The Applicant writes a letter notifying the Land Office that the 60 days have ended (lapsed) without communication from the person who placed the caveat and therefore seeking removal of the said caveat. The Applicant must have in his/her possession an embossed letter called ‘Withdrawal of Caveat’ or ‘Removal of Caveat’,

• one passport photo,
• description of the land affected,
• general receipts of payment of stamp duty and
• registration fees.
  

Step 2
Attach one photograph and sign the application for removal of a caveat. Take the application/letter for removal of caveat for assessment and issuance of declaration slip from lands valuation department. The Applicant presents the documents together with a photocopy of the same, to Department of Land Registration for processing. The Photocopy is stamped ‘Received’ and returned to the Applicant.
Step 3
Use the declaration slip to pay at the advised bank. Submit the application for removal of caveat for embossing within the bank.
Step 4
Pick the embossed application for removal if caveat, present it to the cashier at the office of registrar of titles where the land is situated for assessment of Registration Fees.
Step 5
The cashier issues assessed bank slip indicating how much to pay, the bank to pay in and the description of land that had been caveated.
Step 6
Proceed to the bank and pay registration fees. Take the bank slip copies together with application for removal of a caveat to cashier’s office to acknowledge payment and stamp on your document.
Step 7
Present full set of original documents including payment receipts and photocopies of the same to the Office of registrar of titles for processing. The Applicant checks with the Department of Land Registration after 10 working days for the 60 days’ Notice to the person who placed the Caveat, to show cause why the caveat should not be removed. Notice to the Caveator is posted and a receipt obtained, that is placed on the file
Step 8
The photocopies are stamped ‘Received’ and returned to you, you should be told when to check The file at land registry (white page/original certificate of title) is requested for and retrieved from strong room.
Step 9
The Applicant checks with the photocopy stamped on ‘Received’ at the Department of Land Registration after 10 working days to confirm that the caveat has been removed from the Register.

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Required Documents

• Withdrawal of Caveat’ or ‘Removal of Caveat’ Form 38.
• One passport photo.
• Description document of the land affected.
• General receipts of payment of stamp duty as proof of payment.
• Registration fees.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development - Head Office,
Plot 13 – 15 Parliament Avenue
Kampala , Uganda
P.O.Box 7096,
Kampala , Uganda
Tel: (256) – 414 – 373511 / (256) – 791 – 622191/ (256) – 772 – 463240
Email: mlhud@mlhud.go.ug Website: Link

Eligibility

• Any person or company or organization or institution that owns the Land and the Land is caveated.

Fees

• Fees paid: Stamp duty- 5,000/=
• Registration fees –10,000/=.

Validity

• This Letter is valid for that particular period of removing the caveat.

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Processing Time

• Maximum processing time is one day.

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Instructions

The recorder gives notice of thirty days from the date of service, to the Caveator to obtain an order from the land tribunal to delay or prevent its removal, but no such order is produced within the specified time.

Required Information

• Name and address of applicant.
• Name and address of the owner of the Land
• Registration of ownership
• Telephone number
• Land Location
• Reason of which the caveat is removed
• Declaration
• Signature of Applicant

Need for the Document

• The purpose of removing the caveat is to allow the owner of the Land the right of occupancy.

Information which might help

• The recorder shall not accept the caveat unless the Caveator has made a declaration in Form 37 specified in the Schedule to the Regulations, verifying the truth of a claim stated in the caveat.
• A caveat may be removed by voluntary withdrawal.
• Upon an order of a land tribunal on an application by a registered customary owner or a tenant by occupancy for removal of a caveat.
• When the caveat lapses.
• A caveat shall lapse where
  • a registered customary owner or tenant by occupancy applies to the recorder for its removal in Form 39 specified in the Schedule of the Regulations;
  • the recorder gives notice of thirty days from the date of service, to the caveat or to obtain an order from the land tribunal to delay or prevent its removal, but no such order is produced within the specified time.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The other uses of a caveat are to prevent any transfer,sell,exchange, pledge, mortgage, lease or change in ownership or any transaction affecting the land or right of occupancy.

External Links

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