Category: Nigeria


  • Section 81 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 81 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: (1) Where pursuant to a Will or under intestacy, any land, sub-lease, or mortgage is registered in the name of, or is acquired by the heir, beneficiary, executor or administrator of…

  • Section 80 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 80 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: (1) Subject to the agreement between the parties, where a joint holder of any land, sub-lease or mortgage dies, the Registrar shall delete the name of the deceased holder from the…

  • Section 79 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 79 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, documents registered under this Law shall be retained in the Land Registry for as long as they support current entries in the relevant…

  • Section 78 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 78 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: Any document delivered to the Registrar which is not in English language shall be accompanied by a translation certified as correct by a person approved by the relevant Embassy or High…

  • Section 77 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 77 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: No document required to be stamped shall, unless otherwise exempted under this Law, be presented for registration or be registered unless it has been duly stamped in accordance with the provisions…

  • Section 76 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 76 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: (1) Every document shall be executed by all parties and shall be deemed to have been executed –(a) if signed by a natural person;(b) if sealed with the common seal of…

  • Section 75 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 75 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: For the purpose of registration, a document shall be deemed to include all certificates and other matters endorsed on or attached to it at the time it is delivered for registration.

  • Section 74 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 74 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: (1) Dealings in any land, sub-lease or mortgage shall be effected by deed and such deeds shall be presented for registration in duplicate copies consisting of the original and a true…

  • Section 73 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 73 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: (1) A court may in its discretion, on the application of any interested person, prohibit or restrict the disposition of any land, sub-lease or mortgage for the prevention of fraud or…

  • Section 72 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015 Section 72 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows: Every caution or caveat under this Law may be renewed before the date of the expiration of the caveat if need be.