Lands Commission Outlines Online Land Purchase Process

The Lands Commission has unveiled a new online process for prospective land buyers to verify details about a property before finalizing a purchase. This initiative aims to streamline land acquisition and reduce fraudulent activities. Deputy Executive Secretary for Operations at the Lands Commission, Surveyor Raphael Hokey, detailed the procedure during an appearance on the Citi Breakfast Show.

Hokey instructed potential buyers to visit the Commission’s online portal at onlineservices.lc.gov.gh, where they would upload the site plan of the property they wish to purchase. Following the upload, applicants must pay the applicable search fee via mobile money. Upon completion of the search, a report is sent to the applicant's email address.

The online service is currently accessible in ten of the sixteen regions, with the Ashanti Region set to be integrated later this week. The service will be available in Greater Accra, Volta, Eastern, and Western regions, as well as the six newly formed regions: Greater Accra, Volta, Eastern, Western, and Ashanti. To start an online search, Hokey outlined the following steps: first, navigate to the online portal at onlineservices.lc.gov.gh; second, upload the site plan of the land in question; third, make the payment for the search fee using a mobile money platform; and finally, receive the search report via email after the search has been conducted.