Land Act 2010 (Act No. 8 of 2010). Country/Territory Lesotho Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to repeal and replace the law relating to land, provide for the grant of titles to land, the conversion of titles to land, the better securing of titles to land, the administration of land, the expropriation of land for public purposes, the grant of servitudes, the creation of land courts and the settlement of disputes relating to land; systematic regularisation and adjudication; and for connected purposes. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Basic legislation Land tenure Land reform Public land Agricultural land Expropriation Lease Institution Cadastre/land registration Survey/mapping Dispute settlement Vested rights/existing rights Foreign land tenure Ownership Right of use Servitude Traditional rights/customary rights Urban land Water rights Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Africa Abstract This Act makes provision for a wide variety of matters relating to land tenure and reform in Lesotho including the definition of rights in land, allocation of land in rural areas, grant of title in land, vesting of land in authorities, government acquisitions and acquisition and expropriation of land for public purpose, grant of long-term leases and regularization and adjudication of title in land, including resolution of disputes by specialized land courts established under this Act. All land in Lesotho is vested in the Basotho Nation and is held in trust by the King. A person shall not hold any title to land except as provided for under this Act. Where the customary law is inconsistent with this Act, this Act shall prevail. Full text English Website www.lesotho.lii.org References - Legislation Repeals Land Act, 1979 (Act No. 17 of 1979). Legislation | Lesotho | 1979 Keyword: Land-use planning, Basic legislation, Land tenure, Lease, Traditional rights/customary rights, Institution, Land commission, Court/tribunal, Urban land, Agricultural land, Expropriation, Servitude, Cadastre/land registration, Public land, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX