The Oyo state government urged all eligible property owners without title or approved documents to take advantage of this opportunity, Barrister Abiodun also revealed that Oyo State Government will ensure all landowners in the State have digitized title documents by December 2022, amidst the accelerated provision of digitized title documents.
A release issued by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Barrister Abiodun Abdu-Raheem noted that the processing and collection of Certificate of Occupancy are now faster, easier and affordable.
About Certificate of Ownership (C of O)
A Certificate of Occupancy(C of O) is a legal document that shows ownership and purpose of land. It is a very important document. By law, the government owns all land. It will issue a C of O when an applicant has met all the necessary requirements.
So you can now see the necessity of the C of O, all of this is to protect your interest as the rightful owner of the land you purchased or inherited from parent etc.
Abdu-Raheem said “the processing and collection of Certificate of Occupancy would take only Sixty (60) days under the Oyo State Home Owners Charter (OYHOC) scheme. While Government will bear the cost of survey, planning permission, and all other relevant documents for applicants who do not have them under the OYHOC scheme”.
“Records have shown that majority of residential landed properties in Oyo State have no registered titled documents leaving such property owners open to many risks, hence the need for the C of O”, he added.
According to the Lands helmsman, all C of O’s issued under the improved OYHOC will not only be digitized, for ease of authenticity confirmation, they would also be the same legal instrument as any other C of O being issued by the Government.
He added that “Property owners can now easily use their properties as collateral for any financial transaction as well as having their documentation on the digital database of the Ministry for ease of confirmation and transfer”.
Barrister Abiodun further hinted that application forms can be obtained at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development at the State secretariat, all Local Government Authority Offices as well as Local Council Development Authority offices (LGA &LCDAs) for only N6,000.00 (Six thousand Naira) payable using customized OYHOC recharge cards.
He also said all applicants must immediately register their application by following the instructions on the recharge card as the unique PIN on the recharge card will serve as their application number and as the receipt for the application form payment.
Requirements Certificate of Ownership (C of O)
For you to apply for the C of O in Oyo state you need the following required documentation to begin your certificate processing. See required document below.
- Land Agreement (Original and Photocopy)
- Survey plan (Original and 8 Photocopy)
- Tax Clearance Certificate (Current)
- Passport Photograph (1 Copy)
- Birth Certificate/Age Declaration (Photocopy)
- Evidence of payment (Bank Teller, E-receipt, Revenue receipt Photocopy)
- Advertisement fee N10,000.00
- Application fee N5,000.00
- Processing/Submission fee = N10,000.00
- Inspection fee = N2,500.00
- Town Planning fee = N2,000.00
- Verification fee = N1,000.00
- Deed Registration N20,000.00
- Charting fee N6,000.00/4 Pillars N100.00 for Extra pillar
- Deed Preparation N10,000.00
- Ground Rent Residential – N7.50/sqm X 5yrs
- Ground Rent Commercial – N10/sqm X 5yrs.
- Ground Rent Agricultural – N1,000.00/Hectare X 5yrs
- Stamp Duty (Land Agreement) As determined by the Board of Internal Revenue
Bonus and How to Apply
The Commissioner pointed out that the first 2,000 applicants will enjoy a 15% discount, hence it is critical for all applicants to immediately register their application with the OYHOC recharge cards following the instructions carefully. He, however, noted that the concessionary processing fee applicable for the OYHOC scheme C of O is only available for applications received between now and 31st December 2020.
Barrister Abiodun further urged applicants to visit the website www.lands.oyostate.gov.ng. while enquiries can be made through Room 4, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. Tel: 0700 696 52637 (0700 OYO LANDS) and email: lands@oyostate.gov.ng
Conclusion
This is one of the best innovation made by the Oyo state government which as a result will bring change to this generation and generations to come.
So every private landowner who wants to put his or her land in a secured hand, you should begin your application process
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