Uganda - Register a caveat

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Procedure

Any person having a claim or interest in land or right of occupancy,which is subject of a transaction, may lodge a caveat in Form 37 as specified in the Schedule of the Regulations.
Step 1
The Applicant must have in his/her possession two sets of embossed caveat documents duly witnessed by an Advocate signed by the person who is placing the caveat (Deponent) and dated, Statutory Declaration signed by the Deponent & a Commissioner for Oaths and two Passport photographs of the person placing the Caveat.
Step 2
The Applicant presents the full set of original documents and a photocopy of the same, to Department of Land Registration for processing. The Photocopy is stamped ‘Received’ and returned to the Applicant. The Applicant checks with the Department of Land Registration after 10 working days to confirm entry of the caveat upon the register.

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Required Documents

• A Caveat form
• Affidavit
• set of Passport photographs
• General receipts of Payment
• Statutory Declaration signed by the Deponent and a Commissioner for Oaths

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, company, organization or institution having a claim or interest in land or right of occupancy, which is subject of a transaction, may lodge a caveat to prevent any transfer, sell, exchange, pledge, mortgage, lease or change in ownership or any transaction affecting the land or right of occupancy.

Fees

• Stamp duty- 20,000
• Registration fees –10,000

Validity

• Valid for specific period of time stated or till the interest of the beneficially is taken care of

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Processing Time

• Maximum processing time is one day.

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Instructions

• No dealing in land should be done where there is in force a caveat forbidding the same.
• It is prudent for one who is unable to complete payment to lodge a caveat to prevent another person from obtaining the interest It is trite law that a transfer effected while a caveat is in force is void and ineffectual to pass title.
• If it is to be removed, the beneficiary has to be given notice and consents to the same.
• Fees and stamp duty are payable. It must be accompanied by a statutory declaration giving reasons why the caveat is being lodged.

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 why the caveat is lodged.
• Statutory Declaration form
• Signature re of Applicant

Need for the Document

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Information which might help

• A lawful occupant can also lodge a caveat to protect his interest.
• A lawful occupant is a person occupying land by virtue of the busullo, envujjo laws or the Toro Ankole land and tenant laws. Or a person who has entered the land with the consent of the registered owner or a person in occupation of customary tenure but whose tenancy was not disclosed or compensated by the registered owner.
• When a beneficiary lodges a caveat, that caveat does not elapse until the interest of the beneficiary is taken care of.
• The recorder shall not accept the caveat unless the Caveator has made a declaration in Form 37 specified in the Regulations, verifying the truth of a claim stated in the caveat.

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