Land, property and building, explained.
How the common jobs work in Uganda, what to check and what to have ready. Written by the surveyors and valuers who do them.
Land & engineering surveying
- Buying land in Uganda: what to check before you payHow to check land before you buy in Uganda: a land search at the Ministry of Lands zonal office and a boundary opening by a registered surveyor.
- How to get a land title in Uganda for land you ownGetting a certificate of title for land held on sale agreements or under customary tenure in Uganda: the tenure routes, the fresh survey, and what to prepare.
- Subdividing land in Uganda: from one title to severalHow land subdivision works in Uganda: planning the plot layout, the subdivision survey and mutation documents, and getting a title for each new plot.
- Boundary disputes in Uganda: how a boundary opening settles themFence in the wrong place or a neighbour claiming your land? How a boundary opening by a registered surveyor re-establishes the original beacons in Uganda.
Property, plant & equipment valuation
- Property valuation for a bank loan in UgandaWhat a bank valuation is, what your lender needs from it, and what to have ready. From registered valuers retained by Centenary Bank, KCB Bank and FINCA.
- Insurance valuation in Uganda: getting the sum insured rightWhat a reinstatement valuation is, why it differs from market value, and how it keeps you from being over- or under-insured on a building in Uganda.
- Land acquisition and compensation for projects in UgandaSurveys, mass valuation and compensation for project-affected persons in Uganda: how land is acquired for roads, power lines and other projects under a RAP.