SAMPLE: names, places and numbers are invented to show the format
- Prepared for
- Mrs A. Client, London, United Kingdom
- Property
- One plot (approx. 648 sqm), "Plot 14, Green Acre Layout", Akobo area, Ibadan, Oyo State
- Seller presented
- Mr B. Seller, on behalf of a family
- Documents shown
- Survey plan, family receipt, draft deed of assignment
- Checks completed
- Registry search, survey charting, site visit, community enquiries
- Report date
- 12 working days after instruction
1. Summary verdict
Caution: do not pay yet
The land exists where the survey plan says, and it is not under government acquisition. However, it is family land and the person selling is not one of the family members who must sign. Pay nothing until the two named family heads sign the deed in front of a lawyer, and the deed is registered.
2. Findings at a glance
| Check | Result | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Land registry search | No registered title | No C of O or registered deed exists for this plot. Normal for family land, but you will need to register the deed and apply for Governor's Consent after buying. |
| Survey charting | Free from acquisition | The coordinates chart outside government acquisition and road setbacks. No overlap with a neighbouring registered plot was found. |
| Right to sell | Consent missing | Family members we met say the land belongs to the wider family. The seller has no written authority from the family heads. |
| Site visit | Matches the plan | Three of four beacons found. Plot is vacant, with a motorable earth road to the plot. |
| Community enquiries | No dispute reported | Two neighbours and the landlord association chairman reported no current dispute over the plot. |
3. Site visit
Visited on a weekday morning by our Ibadan field officer. GPS at the north-east beacon: 7.43xx N, 3.95xx E (full coordinates in the client copy).
Client copy includes 12 dated photos and a 4-minute video walk-round.
4. Recommended next steps
- Ask the seller to arrange for the two family heads to sign the deed of assignment, with their identity documents.
- Have your own lawyer prepare and witness the deed. We can introduce our partner lawyer if you wish.
- Pay into the family's account only after signing, against a receipt signed by the family heads.
- Register the deed and apply for Governor's Consent at the Oyo State land registry within the required period.
- Fence and mark the plot soon after purchase.
5. Sign-off
- Registry search
- Partner solicitor (name and signature on client copy)
- Survey charting
- Registered surveyor (name, registration number and signature on client copy)
- Site visit and report
- Lifehampers Diaspora field team, Ibadan
This report records what was found on the dates of the searches and visit. It is not a guarantee of title and does not replace your own lawyer's advice on the transaction.