In an interview with news website Burkina 24, managing director of the single land office of Ouagadougou, Ousmane Zoungrana, recalled of the importance of land title in securing property. According to the official, land owners holding a dwelling permit (PUH) or a provision certificate should proceed to the necessary administrative formalities to obtain a title which is the only document proving unquestionably their ownership of a particular land or real estate property.

A deed is the ideal proof of ownership. “The land deed differs from the PUH in that it grants ownership of the property, meaning the State fully transfers the property, to his holder. This is why it is much more important. It grants both the right of use and that of ownership over a specific land. Meanwhile, a mere PUH lets one profit from investments made on a land. In my opinion, land deed is the ideal evidence of ownership for land holder. We therefore urge each and every one to get one,” Zoungrana explained. 

“It was in fact for the purpose of delivering land deeds that the land office was initially established. To claim ownership of a land, one must detain a legal document attesting that the land was indeed awarded provisionally or definitely. It is therefore crucial to go to a one-stop land desk or land registry office to insure that you have secured desired land,” adds the MD.