Lands Desk
There are several pathways for acquiring a kibanja on Kabaka’s land, including purchasing, receiving it as a gift or as a beneficiary, applying directly to the Buganda Land Board as a developer, or through leasing directly.
For all these methods, the landlord’s consent is crucial, as legal statutes invalidate any acquisition made without it.
To obtain consent for selling (known as Kanzu), the process involves several steps. Firstly, there must be a mutual agreement between the buyer and the seller. The next step is to contact the Buganda Land Board to request consent to sell.
The purchaser should acquire a Kibanja purchase form, complete it, and submit it to BLB representatives, such as a Land Relations Officer and Kabaka’s Chiefs. Following this, a physical inspection and verification of the kibanja are conducted.
The seller must be registered with the BLB, or else they need to register. Once all terms are met, consent is granted, and the buyer or new tenant submits a copy of the completed Kibanja Purchase Form to the Buganda Land Board to register their individual interest.
Subsequently, a certificate of occupancy, or ebbaluwa entongole, is issued to the client.
Different types of consent can be obtained for various actions. To transfer interest, consent is needed after acquiring a title or lease offer, requiring a written application to the BLB Managing Director.
For securing a loan using a Leasehold Title, consent to mortgage is necessary, and this also requires a written application.
Consent to subdivide allows for dividing a leasehold interest, while consent to sublease permits subleasing a registered interest; both require written applications to the BLB Managing Director.
Consent to sublease a condominium pertains to those with condominium interests and also requires formal application. Finally, if you plan to develop your kibanja, you must obtain the landlord’s approval by presenting your development plan.
ABOUT BLB
Buganda Land Board (BLB) is a professional body set up by His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda to manage land and property returned under the Restitution of Assets and Properties Act.
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