By Khaemba Wafula Conversion of title deeds refers to the transfer of all land parcels from outdated land registration laws to the new Land Registration Act of 2012. The conversion ensures that land records are safe, reliable, and easily accessible. It entails cancelling title deeds from the previous administration and replacing them with title deeds...
By Khaemba Wafula The Land Registration Act of 2012 requires land registrars to keep land registers and documents relating to land in a secure, accessible, and reliable format, which includes electronic files. Ardhisasa, the National Land Information System, was launched in April 2021. Ardhisasa is a platform that allows previously manual land transactions to be...
By Khaemba Wafula Tenancy, as a word, is mainly associated with renting or leasing premises for purposes of business or residence and the landlord-tenant relationship. However, when it comes to co-tenancy, the meaning becomes different from what is publicly known. What is co-tenancy? Co-tenancy is a concept around land ownership where two or more people...
By Khaemba Wafula Due diligence is an essential aspect before transactions of property happen. The duty of investigating the title to the property that a purchaser is interested in falls on the purchaser and their advocate. It is crucial to establish that the vendor has a good title over the property to ensure the acquisition...
By Victor Orandi On 31st December 2020, the Lands and Physical Planning Ministry (“Ministry”) announced that all title deeds issued under the Indian Transfer of Property Act, the Registered Land Act (RLA), the Registration of Titles Act (RTA), the Land Titles Act (LTA), and the Government Lands Act (GLA) shall be cancelled and replaced with...
By Victor Orandi The Ministry for Housing and Urban Development published The National Construction Authority (Defects Liability) Regulations, 2020, in the Kenya Gazette on 20th April 2020. The Regulations apply to commercial buildings only. Commercial buildings are defined as premises occupied wholly or partially for the purposes of trade, business or rendering services for profits....
A. CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL The Companies Act The stake required for an acquiring party to purchase, before enforcing a squeeze-out, has been restored to 90% from the current stake of 50%. This increase in the squeeze-out threshold seeks to restore the protection of the rights of minority shareholders, especially in listed companies. Companies no longer...
