Land Ownership Categories

Kano State recognizes three land ownership structures: Government lands, Customary lands governed by local communities, and Private freehold lands. Foreign entities can access land via government leases or local partnerships.

Land Application Process

Investors approach the Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning specifying desired acreage, locale and land type matched with the scale and sectors of their business projects. The Lands Bureau vets applications regarding zone designations and grant considerations.

The Kano State Investment Promotion Agency assists investors in undertaking negotiations, survey administration, title transfers and registration payments required to formally secure land access rights for commercial use including construction permits.

Fees and Timeframe

Land lease and certificate costs depend on factors like location, tenure period, etc. However investors can expect around ₦120,000-₦500,000 in upfront payments to agencies. After securing land rights, construction permits require separate municipal approvals spanning 2-6 weeks typically.

✅ 1. FEES STRUCTURE 

Fees are divided into major service categories:

1. SLTR (Land Title Registration)
2. Physical Planning
3. Special Assignments
4. Land Services (C of O, OP, Regrant, etc.)
5. Deeds (Legal Transactions)
6. Survey & GIS
7. One Stop Shop (ICT Services)

🧾 2. KEY SERVICES + FEES (SIMPLIFIED)

🟢 A. SLTR (Land Title Registration)

• C of O (Certificate of Occupancy)
  • Application: ₦500
  • Processing:
    • Residential: ₦10,000
    • Commercial: ₦20,000
    • Warehouse: ₦100,000
• Requires:
  • Ownership documents
  • ID (NIN, Voter’s card, etc.)

🟡 B. Physical Planning

• Processing Fee
  • Residential: ₦3,000
  • Commercial/Industrial: ₦5,000
• Betterment Fee
  • Depends on plot size
• Building Plan Approval
  • Depends on building size
• Layout Design
  • Depends on number of plots

🔵 C. Special Assignments

Examples:

• Hotel
  • Application: ₦50,000
  • Site Plan: ₦10,000
• Filling Station
  • Application: ₦100,000
  • Form: ₦50,000
• Schools / Hospitals / Malls
  • Application: ₦20,000
• Customary Title Conversion
  • 5% of property value

🟣 D. Land Services (CORE SYSTEM)

1. Conversion to C of O

• Site Plan:
  • Residential: ₦5,000
  • Commercial: ₦10,000
• Deed: 5% of value

2. Occupancy Permit (OP)

• Fees:
  • Low Density: ₦12,000
  • Medium: ₦7,000
  • High: ₦5,000
  • Commercial: ₦30,000
  • Industrial: ₦40,000

3. Re-grant (Expired Title)

• Residential: ₦110,000
• Commercial: ₦150,000
• Industrial: ₦180,000

4. Recertification

• ₦70,000 (Residential & Commercial)

5. Loss / Replacement

• Residential: ₦10,000
• Commercial: ₦20,000
• Industrial: ₦30,000

6. Extension of Title

• Form: ₦10,000
• Site Plan: ₦5,000–₦10,000

7. Temporary File Opening

• ₦2,500

🟠 E. Deeds (Legal Transactions)

• Assignment
  • Registration: 5% of property value
  • Stamp Duty: 3%
• Mortgage
  • Registration: 2%
• Change of Land Use
  • Urban: ₦80,000
  • Non-Urban: ₦20,000
• Search Report
  • ₦5,000
• Subdivision
  • 0.25% or ₦20,000
• Private Layout
  • ₦75k–₦150k (Urban)
• Caveat
  • ₦30,000
• CTC (Certified True Copy)
  • ₦7,500 – ₦100,000

🟤 F. Survey & GIS

• Re-certification
  • ₦10,000
• Requires:
  • Ownership documents
  • ID

⚫ G. One Stop Shop (ICT)

• OP Processing (All-in-one payment)
  • Residential: ₦40,000
  • Commercial: ₦75,000
• GRA Formalization
  • Duplex: ₦30,000
  • Bungalow: ₦25,000