This is a guide on How to Obtain a Land Rent Clearance Certificate in Kenya Procedure Upon payment of outstanding Land rent and on application, the commissioner of land issues a Land rent clearance certificate.
This certificate is proof that there are no outstanding fees to be paid to the Municipality.
Required Documents
- Duly filled application form in quadruplicate
- Complete copy of title
- Copy of deed plan
- Evidence of full payment of outstanding rent (LRT2 deposit forms, Pay-in-slips and most recent Rent Clearance Certificate)
Office Locations & Contacts
Ministry of Land, Housing & Urban Development
Ardhi House, 1st Ngong Avenue,
P.O. Box 30450-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel.254 – 020 – 2718050
Fax: 254 – 020 – 2721248
Email: complaints@lands.go.ke
Email: ps@lands.go.ke
Website: http://www.lands.go.ke
National Land Commission
Ardhi House, 1st Ngong Avenue, Off Ngong Road,
P.O. Box 44417 00100,
Tel: 2718050
Email: info@nlc.or.ke
Website: http://www.nlc.or.ke
Eligibility
Usually, it is the seller to obtain the Certificate.
Fees
No cost
Validity
1 year, but does not need to be renewed
Documents to Use
Application for Land Rent Clearance Certificate
Application for Land Rent Clearance Certificate
Processing Time
Maximum Processing Time: 14 21 days
Instructions
The Seller’s lawyer obtains the Land Rent Clearance Certificate from the Commissioner of Lands at no cost.
Required Information
- LR No.
- Parcel Account
- Location
- Property Owner(s) Full Name(s) (Attach Clear Copy of Title)
- National ID Number
- PIN Number
- Postal Address
- Code
- Town
- Telephone Contacts (For SMS Messaging)
- E-mail address
- Annual Rent Amount
- Amount as Per Demand Note (Attach Copy Issued)
- Amount Paid (Attach Bank Receipt)
- KRA Pay-in-Slip Number (LRT2) (Attach Copy)
- Signature of Applicant/Advocate
- Date
Need for the Document
A Land Rent Clearance Certificate applies specifically to areas where the land is leasehold. Under the repealed land laws, land rent could not be levied for property under the ambit of the Government Lands Act. Currently, section 39(1) of the Land Registration Act provides that the registrar shall not register any instrument that seeks to create any interest in land if land rents for that particular property have not been paid.
A Land Rent Clearance Certificate is the evidence of payment of such rents and it is issued by the Registrar.
In Kenya, every transaction involving the transfer of interests in land must have a consent or certificate as prescribed by the laws of Kenya.
The Land Rent Clearance Certificate is issued by the Commissioner of Lands and has the same purpose as the Rates Clearance Certificate with respect to property taxes to be paid to the State.
Information which might help
The Departments of Lands (Land Rent Section) – This section is the custodian of all government leasehold and land rent records. Rent assessment is done by the office and payment made to the Commissioner of Domestic taxes through intermediaries (Kenya Commercial Bank, National Bank and Cooperative Bank) on prescribed forms which show details such as parcel number, owners name, address, personal identification number and the amount of rent payable per annum.
Other uses of the Document/Certificate
Purpose: Determination of property tax payer
External Links
Ministry of Land, Housing & Urban Development
Land Housing & Urban Development
Others
Rents are levied only on leasehold parcels where the annual rent has been reserved at the time of the Grant being issued.
It is always the duty of the registered proprietor to pay and obtain the Rates and Rent Clearance Certificates- S21 Rating Act
