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Yesterday I almost learned a very expensive lesson about property transactions in Kampala.
While buying property in Kawempe, the LC1 chairperson who had helped confirm ownership & draft the agreement insisted that he was entitled to a minimum 5% of the value of the property (80M), which gives him about 4 million shillings.
Since there were sufficient documentation about ownership such as copies of previous sales agreement (from the deceased), letter of administration (high Court family division), title from BLB, copy of the will, consent letter from family of the deceased through their lawyer and immediate neighbors willing to witness, we felt the 5% charge by the LC1 was really unfair. On top of LC1 there were land brokers and other people to settle.
Both the seller and I felt this was excessive, tried to negotiate and offered to facilitate his office with a modest amount, of about 1M, but he declined and walked away.
We later completed the transaction through a lawyer (legal firm), and that’s when we learned something important:
Under Ugandan law, an LC1 chairperson is not entitled to any percentage of the value of property being sold(0%).
Their role is mainly administrative, witnessing, writing introduction letters, or confirming residence and any fee is normally small and fixed, not a commission.
This experience reminded me of a few things:
1. Always verify the law before agreeing to payments that “everyone says are normal.”
2• When dealing with land or property, involve a qualified lawyer and ensure proper documentation is availed & verified
3• Sometimes the difference between losing money and protecting it is simply asking questions.
I'm quite sure that majority of you didn't know what the law speaks about LC1 and their role/entitlement during sale of property.
Anyways Let’s keep sharing information and educating one another. Knowledge is not just power, it is also protection.
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