Article 5 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Plots of land out of stock of public or municipal land shall be conceded on lease and tenancy free of charge for farming within the following limits: maximum agricultural land area 50 ha, and minimum agricultural land area 2 ha”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 203-ZO “On turnover of agricultural land”. (2008-12-03)

Le présent décret régit les modes d'acquisition des terres rurales par des nationaux et non nationaux et leur transfert conformément aux dispositions des articles 8 et suivants, 355 et suivants de la loi 2013-01 du 14 août 2013 portant code foncier et domanial en République du Bénin.Le propriétaire bénéficie d'un droit d'usage, de jouissance et de disposition sur sa terre, droit qu'il exerce de la manière la plus absolue dans le respect des lois et règlements, notamment ceux portant sur l'obligation de mise en valeur, d'aménagement, de sécurité et de protection de l'environnement.

Le présent décret fixe les attributions, l'organisation et le fonctionnement de l'Agence Nationale du Domaine et du Foncier (ANDF) prévu par l'article 416 de la loi 2013-01 du 14 août 2013 portant code foncier et domanial en République du Bénin. L'ANDF a pour objet la mise en œuvre de la politique foncière et domaniale de l'Etat.

Le présent décret détermine les modalités d'application de l'ordonnance n° 2013-481 du 2 juillet 2013 fixant les règles d'acquisition de propriété des terrains urbains. La pleine propriété des terrains urbains du domaine de l'Etat est conférée uniquement par un arrêté de concession définitive. L'arrêté de concession définitive est obligatoirement publié au Livre foncier. Pour toute parcelle urbaine située en dehors de lotissements approuvés, seul le ministre chargé de la Construction et de l'Urbanisme prend l'arrêté de concession définitive sur toute l’étendue du territoire.

This Act provides with respect to leases and sales of settled estates. “Settled estates” signifies land, and any estate or interest therein, which is the subject of a settlement. “Settlement” signifies any instrument under or by virtue of which any land or any estate or interest in land stands limited to or in trust for any persons by way of succession. The Act sets out requirements and procedures for to leases and sales of (rights on) settled estates under authority of the court or by a tenant for life.

The present Regulations are made under the National Parks Act. In particular, section 3 establishes that the Minister may, for any term not exceeding 42 years and on such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit, grant leases of public lands, inter alia, a) in the Town of Jasper, visitor centres and resort subdivisions for the purpose of residence; b) in the Town of Jasper and visitor centres for the purposes of trade, tourism, schools, churches, hospitals and places of recreation or entertainment.

The Land Rights Policy is a national sectoral policy that provides the Land Commission’s policy recommendations for land rights in Liberia, centred on four basic types of rights: public land, Government land, customary land, and private land. In addition, a Protected Area is defined as a land which may fall under the Government Land, customary land, or private land categories, but which must be conserved for the benefit of all Liberians. The Policy will form the basis of a new land rights law, and will require substantial changes to the existing legal framework.

These Regulations introduce a new prescribed form for a notice under section 21(1) or (4) of the Housing Act 1988 informing a tenant that the landlord intends to seek recovery of possession of a property let on an assured shorthold tenancy (“a section 21 notice”) and new restrictions on the use of the “no fault” eviction procedure for assured shorthold tenancies where a landlord has not complied with certain obligations.

This Order of the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, for purposes of the Land Reform Act sets out in the Schedule the Form for the application for change of a lease type.

Implements: Land Reform Act (Cap. 123). (2006)

This Act amends the Land Leases Act [CAP 163] in relation with various matters including; information to be provided to the Director; registration of leases; and payment for leases.

This Act makes various minor amendments to the Land Reform Act including the definition of the Council of Ministers and the Environmental Management and Conservation Act. Other amendments concern registration of leases after negotiation and approval of the registration of a subdivision or change of lease type.

Amends: Land Reform Act (Cap. 123). (1988)

This Order of the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, for purposes of the Land Reform Act sets out in the Schedule the Form for the application for lease of urban State land.

Implements: Land Reform Act (Cap. 123). (2006)