Section 26 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015

Section 26 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows:

(1) Any holder in possession of any registrable document shall register it within sixty (60) days after obtaining the Governor’s consent where applicable. The forms for registration of titled land and land covered by deeds/certificates of occupancy are contained in Forms 1 and 2 in Schedule 1 to this Law.

(2) A sublease under three (3) years does not require registration.

(3) Any succession to land under a Will or on intestacy or insolvency does not require the Governor’s consent but must be registered on production of a certified true copy of the Grant or Letter of Administration.

(4) Where the Registrar is satisfied that a document is registrable, but the person who has the authority to present such document for registration has failed to register it, the Registrar may by notice in writing require such person to present the document for registration.

(5) The Director of Land Services in the State shall register all revocations, acquisitions and excisions made pursuant to the Land Use Act with the Registrar of Titles.

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