The parcel you want is registered in the name of a limited company, and the person negotiating with you introduces himself as a director. Before any deposit is paid, the company’s official records, not the person in front of you, determine who can actually sell. Why is buying from a company different? A company holds … Read more
The seller has shown you a clean title deed in a plastic folder, and it looks reassuring. A deed is only paper until an official search confirms what the register actually says, which is why careful purchases in Kenya begin at the lands registry, not at the signing table. What is an official title search? … Read more
A bank asks for a CR12, a tender committee asks for a CR13, and neither explains the difference. Knowing what each document is saves days of back-and-forth at the companies registry. What is a CR12? The CR12 is the official search issued by the Registrar of Companies under the Companies Act 2015 framework. It sets … Read more
The plot is going cheap and the seller says others are bidding. Pressure is precisely the moment to slow down: most diaspora land losses were preventable with basic checks done in the right order. What checks should a diaspora buyer make before paying anything? An official search at the lands registry to confirm the registered … Read more
You have agreed a price for an apartment in Kilimani or a plot on the outskirts of Nairobi, and the seller is asking when you can sign. Before any money changes hands, it helps to understand the sequence of steps that carries a transaction from offer to a title registered in your name. What is … Read more
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