FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BUYING LAND AND HOUSES IN CAMEROON
1. QUESTION: WHAT TYPES OF HOUSE ARE AVAILABLE IN CAMEROON?
ANSWER: Mansion
Bungalow
Apartments
Flats
Penthouse
Terraced house
Semi-detached house
Detached house
Duplex
Traditional houses
2. QUESTION: WHAT IS THE LAW ON LAND OWNERSHIP IN CAMEROON?
ANSWER: Cameroon’s 1996 Constitution provides that citizens have the right to own property individually or in association with others, this ownership includes the right to use, enjoy and transfer property.
3. QUESTION: HOW IS LAND ACQUIRED IN CAMEROON?
ANSWER: Very few people have titles or registration for lands they have acquired, a vast majority of land owners or those who buy land and houses use sale agreements, transfer agreements, or deeds of conveyance and proof of ownership.
4. WHAT IS THE DEED OF CONVEYANCE FOR LANDED PROPERTY IN CAMEROON?
ANSWER: A document signed by the buyer and the seller, when it has been confirmed that the vendor’s title is not defective. The Deed of conveyance is issued after payments have been made.
5. QUESTION: WHAT IS THE LAW ON LAND TENUE IN CAMEROON?
ANSWER: Land tenure is regulated by law No. 74-1 of 1974 and Law No. 74-2 of 1974. In addition to statutory law, the state equally counts on the power of traditional authorities whose power draws on their responsibility to govern land matters, allocate use rights to village land and mediate land disputes.
6. QUESTION: CAN FORIENGNERS OWN LAND IN CAMEROON?
ANSWER: Foreigners are allowed to own property in Cameroon after obtining a permit to purchase landed property from the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization.
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