Mortgage Act (Cap. 229). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 1974 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Uganda. Long titleAn Act to amend the law relating to mortgages and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Inheritance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act makes provision in relation with any mortgage, charge, debenture, loan agreement or other encumbrance, whether legal or equitable, which constitutes a charge over an estate or interest in land in Uganda or partly elsewhere. It provides rules relative to: realization of security, remedies upon failure of performance of any covenant in a mortgage, issue of special certificate of title to mortgagor by the Registrar and fixing of mortgage rates by the Minister. A mortgagee may realize his or her security under a mortgage by appointing a receiver, by taking possession of the mortgaged land and by foreclosure. Full text English Website www.ulii.org