The Department of Land Registration plays a pivotal role in the management and administration of land in Uganda. It is responsible for the issuance of certificates of titles, general conveyance, and maintaining the national land register.

The department also coordinates, inspects, monitors, and provides technical support to local governments regarding land registration and acquisition processes. Below is a detailed overview of the services provided by the department, including standard processing times, costs, and statutory periods for notice.

Services Offered.

1. Conduct a Physical/Personal Search on Registered Land.
   
   • Standard Time: 1 working day.
   • Cost: UGX 10,000 per search.
   • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
2. Issue a Search Letter.
   
   • Standard Time: 2 working days.
   • Cost: UGX 10,000 per letter issued.
   • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
3. Register Transfers on Certificate of Title.
   
   • Standard Time: 5 working days.
   • Costs:
     • Stamp duty: 1% of the land value.
     • Registration fees: UGX 10,000.
   • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
4. Register a Mortgage.
   
   • Standard Time: 3 working days.
   • Costs:
     • Stamp duty: 0.05% of the mortgage sum.
     • Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
     • Perusal: UGX 5,000 and UGX 2,000 for an extra copy.
   • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
5. Release a Mortgage.
   
   • Standard Time: 5 working days.
   • Costs:
     • Stamp duty: UGX 5,000.
     • Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
   • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
6. Remove an Expired Mortgage.
   
   • Standard Time: 40 working days.
   • Cost: Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
   • Statutory Period for Notice: 30 days.
7. Lodgment of a Caveat.
   
   • Standard Time: 1 working day.
   • Cost: No cost.
   • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
8. Register a Caveat.
   
   • Standard Time: 2 working days.
   • Costs:
     • Stamp duty: UGX 10,000.
     • Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
   • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
9. Remove a Caveat (based on requests by another party other than the person who placed it).
   
   • Standard Time: 70 working days.
   • Costs:
     • Stamp duty: UGX 5,000.
     • Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
   • Statutory Period for Notice: 60 days.
10. Withdraw a Caveat (based on request by the person who placed it).
    
    • Standard Time: 10 working days.
    • Costs:
      • Stamp duty: UGX 5,000.
      • Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
11. Lodgment of a Court Order.
    
    • Standard Time: 1 working day.
    • Cost: No cost.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
12. Register Court Orders/Decrees.
    
    • Standard Time: 1 working day.
    • Cost: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
13. Rectify the Register (with notice).
    
    • Standard Time: 40 working days.
    • Cost: No cost.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: 21 days.
14. Rectify the Land Register (without notice).
    
    • Standard Time: 5 working days.
    • Cost: No cost.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
15. Register Administrators or Executors of a Will on Certificate of Title.
    
    • Standard Time: 5 working days.
    • Cost: Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
16. Issue Certificate of Title upon Sub-division.
    
    • Standard Time: 10-20 working days.
    • Costs:
      • Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
      • Title charge per new certificate: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
17. Issue Condominium Certificate of Title.
    
    • Standard Time: 10 working days.
    • Costs:
      • Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
      • Title charge per condominium certificate: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
18. Issue Special Certificate of Title (to replace owner's copy).
    
    • Standard Time: 45 working days.
    • Costs:
      • Stamp duty: UGX 10,000.
      • Registration fee: UGX 15,000.
      • Gazzettement fees: UGX 120,000 (paid to Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation).
    • Statutory Period for Notice: 30 working days.
19. Issue Substitute Certificate of Title (to replace registry copy).
    
    • Standard Time: 10 working days.
    • Cost: No cost.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
20. Issue New Leasehold and Freehold Certificates of Title.
    
    • Standard Time: 10 working days.
    • Cost: Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
21. Extend a Lease on Certificate of Title (for running lease).
    
    • Standard Time: 5 working days.
    • Cost: Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
22. Renew a Lease on Certificate of Title (for expired leases).
    
    • Standard Time: 10 working days.
    • Costs:
      • Stamp duty: 1% of the revised rent.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
23. Preparation of Variation.
    
    • Standard Time: 5 working days.
    • Cost: Preparation fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
24. Register Variation of a Lease.
    
    • Standard Time: 5 working days.
    • Costs:
      • Stamp duty: UGX 10,000 for 2 copies of the variation lease document.
      • Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
25. Preparation of Surrender of a Lease.
    
    • Standard Time: 5 working days.
    • Cost: Preparation fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
26. Surrender of a Lease.
    
    • Standard Time: 10 working days.
    • Costs:
      • Stamp duty: UGX 10,000.
      • Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
27. Register Certificate of Re-possession and Purchase of Certificate of Title.
    
    • Standard Time: 5 working days.
    • Cost: Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
28. Register Corrections of Errors on Certificates of Titles Brought by Clients.
    
    • Standard Time: 5 working days.
    • Cost: Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
29. Amendment of the Register.
    
    • Standard Time: 30 working days.
    • Cost: Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
30. Register Change of Names and Address.
    
    • Standard Time: 5 working days.
    • Cost: Registration fee: UGX 10,000.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.
31. Acknowledgement of Receipt of Communication to Office of Titles/Departments of Land Registration.
    
    • Standard Time: 2 working days.
    • Cost: No cost.
    • Statutory Period for Notice: Not applicable.

Additional Information.

All payments attract an additional bank charge.

Fees charged by the department are provided for under the law in the twenty-second schedule of the Registration of Titles Act CAP 230.

• An additional UGX 2,000 is charged for lodging an instrument of lease, sub-lease, or mortgage in triplicate.
• For instruments or documents dealing with more than one certificate of title, mortgage, or lease, UGX 5,000 is charged for each additional entry.
• For the perusal of powers of attorney, memoranda, articles of a limited liability company, rules or by-laws of a charter, or other corporate body constitutions, an additional UGX 2,000 is charged.

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