Property and Conveyancing Law
The Property and Conveyancing Law governs the transfer of interests in land in Southern Nigeria. Enacted in 1959 in what was then Western Nigeria, it simplified the law of conveyancing and provided for the registration of land titles. The Act defines the forms of conveyancing, requirements for validity, and the operation of the land registration system.
Legal area: Law governing the ownership, use, and transfer of real and personal property.
Year enacted: 1959
Full text: https://lawsofnigeria.placng.org/laws/property-and-conveyancing-law.html
Key Provisions
- Part II: Modes of transfer including by deed and statutory deed of assignment
- Part III: Covenants implied in conveyances
- Part IV: Land registration and the operation of the land registry
- Section 22: Execution of conveyances
- Section 54: Registration as the basis of title
- Section 70: Powers of a trustee to convey
Significance
The Property and Conveyancing Law, originally enacted in Western Nigeria, has been adopted or influenced by property legislation in several Nigerian states. It simplified land transactions by replacing complex common law conveyancing requirements with a statutory framework.