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Flexible Land Tenure Act, 2012 (No. 4 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 4963 of 13 June 2012.
Long title
An Act to create new forms of title to immovable property; to create a register for these forms of title and registrars to register these forms of title; to provide for the nature of the rights conferred by these forms of title; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Land tenure Ownership Cadastre/land registration Non-governmental entity
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The objects of this Act are: (a) to create alternative forms of land title that are simpler and cheaper to administer than existing forms of land title; (b) to provide security of title for persons who live in informal settlements or who are provided with low income housing; (c) to empower the persons concerned economically by means of these rights. The Act empowers a municipality, town or village council or a regional council (for settlement areas) to establish a starter title or land hold title scheme. Starter titles and land hold title rights are defined by this Act and shall be registered by the Land Rights Registrar appointed under this Act in every Land Rights Office established under this Act. A starter title scheme may be upgraded to a land hold title scheme and a starter title or land hold title to full ownership title. Associations establishes under this Act shall manage the common property of the scheme and carry out other functions in respect of a scheme.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Flexible Land Tenure Regulations, No. 101 of 2018

Legislation | Namibia | 2018

Keyword: Land reform, Land tenure, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX