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BUYING A GENUINE LAND IN GHANA – A USEFUL GUIDE TO POTENTIAL LAND OWNERS

We cannot downplay the importance of land in any human endeavour. Various countries have set up various legal regimes to govern the acquisition and use of land and Ghana is not an exception. It is safe to say that Ghana’s laws on land have evolved over the years through our common experiences. These common experiences have found expression in our representatives who have put together the current principal legislation to govern land in Ghana known as the LAND ACT, 2020 (ACT 1036). For purposes of easy reference, I shall refer to this law as “ the Act ” or “ Act 1036 ” as we go on. The Act has put in place several measures to make land acquisition and use easy, safe and legitimate for all. In this article, I will touch on a few sections that I believe will relate to everyday transactions in relation to land purchase and use. TYPES OF INTERESTS IN LAND When you buy land, what do you get? Do you get the right to own it forever? Does the right to own land allow you to do anything you wish o