Articles
What you need to know about land titles, mortgages and inheritance before buying or selling in Douala or Yaoundé from abroad. Plain explanations, no jargon where we can avoid it.
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Land title
Why a copy of a land title is not enough
A copy of a Cameroonian land title shows the title as it was on the day it was made. What the land register records, what it doesn’t, and when to have it checked.
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Mortgage
A mortgage on the land title: what must be cleared before you buy
A registered mortgage follows the property, even after a sale. Release, removal from the register, paying off the bank at closing, old registrations: what buyers need to know.
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Inheritance
Buying a property whose owner has died
Many houses for sale in Douala and Yaoundé are still in the name of a late parent. Who can sell, which documents to ask for, and the risk of one heir selling alone.
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Buying safely
Double sales: how the same plot gets sold twice
The same plot sold to two buyers: how it happens in Cameroon, which rule protects the buyer, and the warning signs to watch for before you pay.
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