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Deeds Registries Act [Chapter 20:05].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1959 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for the establishment of deeds registries and for the appointment of registrars of, deeds and to make further and different provision, for the registration of deeds and conventional hypothecations; and to make provision for other matters incidental to the foregoing.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration Transfer Ownership Servitude Lease
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

This Act principally makes provision for the making and registration of deeds regarding land and other real rights, for rights in land such as lease and servitude and for the transfer of land.

Full text
English
Website
www.parlzim.gov.zw

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Deeds Registries Regulations, 2018 (SI No. 236 of 2018).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2018

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Transfer, Ownership, Servitude, Lease, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2017 (No. 8 of 2017)..

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2017

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX