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Thursday 19 July 2018

12 requisite documents you must have to convert customary (traditional) land to leasehold tenure | WestMac Media

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. 

Read also: Effective monitoring and management: Key to achieving integrated and sustainable use of water resources in Zambia.

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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