Real estate and land law

Land in Cameroon is held under a system of registration, but a large part of it is occupied without a registered title. The difference determines what can be sold, what can be mortgaged and what can be inherited.

Commercial leases are a separate matter and are governed by the OHADA Uniform Act on General Commercial Law, which fixes the tenant's right to renewal and the conditions on which a landlord may refuse it. Those rules cannot be excluded by the lease.

Our work includes

• Verification of land titles and title searches before purchase
• Applications for land certificates and regularization of untitled occupation
• Sale agreements, deeds and registration formalities
• Commercial leases under the OHADA Uniform Act, including renewal, eviction and compensation
• Residential leases and disputes over rent and possession
• Mortgages, and foreclosure on land
• Construction contracts, and disputes with contractors and design professionals
• Expropriation for public purposes, and claims for compensation
• Boundary disputes and disputes with customary claimants