A Principal Land Officer at Ghana’s Lands Commission, Timothy Anyidoho has cautioned Ghanaians against buying of land from landowners without going through the needed checks.
He has advised that buyers conduct the necessary checks at the Lands Commission prior to committing any monies to lands they may want to acquire.
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He said land litigations are on the rise because many Ghanaians do not know exactly where their lands are, and it will be important for people to demand the site plan of their lands so they know the demarcations through the intervention of the Lands Commission.
This because according to Mr Anyidoho it is only the Lands Commission that has what it takes to detect anything fake about any piece of land one may intend to buy.
He gave the example of how lands bought in the Kasoa area were previously registered in Accra but have since changed to the Central Region.
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He decried the situation where people believe in landowner to the extent that they refuse to do a proper search, especially when it’s coming from a chief or an estate company.
On why the Lands Commission is not arresting estate companies for deceiving people, he said the estate companies have their association so it is their association that deals with them and not the Commission.
He pleaded with chiefs to be truthful in their dealings, especially when it comes to the selling of lands.
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As a tip to potential land buyers, Mr Anyidoho asked buyers to beware of landlords who apply pressure on buyers to put up structures on lands they acquire from them because it is an indication of something not being right.