Here are the causes of land in Accra, Ghana:

Greed
Lack of proper land records
No documentation
Family factions conflict
Negligence
failing to conduct due diligence
Fraud
Chieftaincy disputes
Death
illiteracy

The causes of land litigation in Accra Ghana consist of so many factors not the least of which include: family disputes, improper documentation, incomplete documentation, unregistered lands, greed, lack of land transaction records, no demarcated boundaries, illiteracy, ignorance, poverty, no due diligence, family divisions, dispute between the paramount chief and traditional council of elders, death, among others.

Ghana’s real estate market is growing year in, year out but the major huddle has to do with land disdputes. ATM TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW published a review, “Whose land is it anyway? This research covers pretty much Ghana land issues. The bad news is, it is not getting better but worse and worst as more people acquire lands to build their homes. Ghana has issue and land tenure system is definitely one of them which must be solved.

What is land dispute in Ghana?

A land dispute is simply a conflicting claim to rights to land by two or more parties who believe they are the rightful owners. In Ghana, this has been a norm. I bet one of your close relatives in Accra experienced land dispute. About 40% of people attended court hearing 21times and 60% of people attended 100times without any sign of case resolved. An acquintance of mine has been fighting land case in court for 40 good years. Yes, you heard me right.

If you are thinking of investing or buying real estate in Ghana, land is the baseline in your transaction. As a wise man once said “if you don’t own the land you own nothing.” According to Ghana law, land include the bare land you are buying and anything that you can’t take away with you – which include any structure you build on it. Unfortunately, land transaction is marred with disputes. Don’t take my word for it, the next lines will show the numbers.

Research by Accra High court registry shows that land litigation account for a mind-blowing 60,000 cases in Superior Courts in Accra and about 15000 cases pending. With minor courts, the results is immersed that they could not keep the data. Furthermore, about 59% of court cases in Ghana had something to do with land disputes. That said, there is about 25% in land case per year and the rate of settlement is only 10%. Read that line again, and land litigation cases in Ghana High Court hasn’t been factored. There are no official research data in recent years but this could triple. People spend money and time fighting legal battles to win land cases and this could drag on for years like my acquiantance case.

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How can we avoid land litigation?

You can avoid land litigation by using an experienced real estate lawyer to conduct all due diligence process for you following these steps. You can also work with experience real estate agent to guide you through the process. Don’t try to save money by doing it yourself. You don’t want to end-up paying thousands of GHS fighting title claim, do you? It is expensive when a lawyer knows you need him.

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My Final thought

Family, stool, clan and private ownership constitute about 78% to 80% of total land ownership in Ghana. Hitherto, there hasn’t been any aggressive land reforms. Land litigation problem should be treated as national problem. Should the right policies and reforms created, implemented and enforced we won’t be experiencing this madness in the court. Meanwhile, as we lament, some people benefiting from the loopholes in the system. Thank you for reading. Please share, it will help someone.

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