By Winston Muleba JR
Land has become a hot cake in all corners of Zambia.
Research shows that foreigners and native Zambians are all striving to get a portion.
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According to the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP), Governments vision for land is to have a Zambia in which there is secure, fair and equitable access and control of land for sustainable social economic development of people by
2030.
Government's goal is to have an efficient and effective land administration system that promotes security of tenure, equitable access and control of land for the sustainable social-economic development of the people of Zambia.
Against this background, the 12 requisite documents required to convert customary (traditional) land to leasehold tenure include:-
1. Handwritten letter of consent from the Chief.
2. Recommendation letter from Council in which chiefdom is
domiciled.
3. Completed application form (annexure ‘a’ or ‘c’) stamped
& signed by the council.
4. Plans, works and development (PWD) minutes.
5. Ordinary council minutes.
6. Copy of NRC of applicant/residence permit where
applicable/certificate of incorporation.
7. Seven (7) site plans, stamped & approved by Planning
Authority & Traditional Leader (plans should have
coordinates).
8. Conversion form ‘i’ (application form for conversion of
customary tenure into leasehold tenure) completed by
applicant.
9. Conversion form ‘ii’ (approval by the chief of an
application for conversion of customary tenure into
leasehold tenure) completed, signed & stamped by
traditional leader.
10. Conversion form ‘iii’ (approval of the local authority for
the conversion of customary tenure into leasehold tenure),
completed, signed & stamped by the local authority in which
the land is located.
11. Payment for numbering at Ministry of lands and submit
the receipt.
12. Submit to Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources,
Customer Service Centre.
Credit: Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
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About the Author:
Winston Muleba Junior is a Researcher,
Citizen Journalist, Blogger, Scientist, Writer
and Disaster Management Practitioner who
uses media and ICT to promote science,
technology and innovation. He gravitates
towards environment: water, aquaculture,
land, climate change and agriculture as he is
skilled at juxtaposing the latest research and
expert opinion with the everyday lives and
struggles of people on the ground.
Email: mwenyamuleba@gmail.com
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