Manual for Transfers of Rights of Occupancy (PB)

A practical manual by Zebron Steven Gondwe addressing aspects of the procedures involved in land transfers in Tanzania. Transfers of rights of occupancy frequently encounter procedural problems, and existing legal structures are inadequate. Case law in this area remains insufficiently documented, is contradictory, and there is a dearth of adequate information to guide practitioners through existing precedents. The manual sets out the governing laws and summarises principles governing the acquisition and transfer of rights of occupancy, and land ownership in Tanzania. It covers acquisition of public land by individuals and institutions, and the rights and duties of parties between the date of contract and the date of completion. The author draws on the 1999 Village Land and Land Acts. He provides a checklist of the steps constituting a transfer, with annexes presenting the relevant statutory provisions, specimen forms, scales of duties, and fees payable. Issa Shivji provides a foreword. Paperback edition.