LAND AND PROPERTY / Register lease agreement
Summary of the procedure
List of steps
List of steps (3)
1 Submit lease agreement documents
2 Pay registration fee and stamp duty
3 Obtain registered lease agreement
Where to go?
1 3 2
Ministry of Lands, Housing NMB Ministry of land branch
and Human Settlement
Development (x 2)
What you will get
3 3
Registered lease Endorsed title deed (for
agreement contracts older than 5
years)
Required documents
1 1 1 1 2 2
Property registration form Notarized lease agreement Proof of ID Proof of payment of land Control number (land) Control number (stamp
(LR 66 form) rent duty)
How much?
Estimated minimum cost of the procedure : TZS 80,120
TZS 80,000 ( registration fees for a lease agreement of less than five years)
-1 120 ( 1 % yearly leasestamp duty for lease registration- Hypothesis: 12,000 )
How long ?
min. max.
Total time (sum): 3d 1/2 8d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 25mn 45mn
Attention at counter: 0mn 15mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 3d 7d
Legal justification?
Registration of Documents Act cap 117 (revised edition 2002)
( Article s. 8 )
Land Registration Act cap 344 (revised edition 2002)
( articles 55, 56, ss. 54 )
Stamp duty Act 2006
( Article s. 5 )
Detailed steps
1 Submit lease agreement documents
Contact details
Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Customer service centre no. 28 Dora Matee
Human Settlement (ground floor)
Development Assistant registration officer
Mon: 09:00 - 15:00 Tel: +255 222 120 458
Kivukoni Front, Dar es Salaam P. O. Tue: 09:00 - 15:00
Box 9132 Wed: 09:00 - 15:00
Tel: + 255 222 113 165 / Thu: 09:00 - 15:00
+255 222 121 241 Fri: 09:00 - 15:00
Tel. 1: +255 222 124 576
Website: https://www.lands.go.tz/
Directions: Google maps
Expected results
1. Signed Property registration form (LR 66)
2. Control number (land)
Requirements
1. Property registration form (LR 66 form) (2 original )
2. Notarized lease agreement (3 original )
3. Proof of ID (original + Simple copy)
foreigners can use passports
4. Proof of payment of land rent (Simple copy)
receipt
In addition for lease agreements with contract terms above 5 years
1. Title deed (original)
for endorsement
Time frame
Waiting time in queue: Min. 10mn - Max. 20mn
Attention at counter: Max. 5mn
Legal justification
1. Registration of Documents Act cap 117 (revised edition 2002)
Article s.8
2. Land Registration Act cap 344 (revised edition 2002)
articles ss.54, 55, 56
Recourse: Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development
Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Land registration division David Mushendwa
Human Settlement
Development Mon: 09:00 - 15:00 Acting Registrar of Titles
Tue: 09:00 - 15:00 Tel: +255 787 972 399 /
Kivukoni Front, Dar es Salaam P. O.
Wed: 09:00 - 15:00 +255 715 787 972 399
Box 9132
Thu: 09:00 - 15:00 Email: david.mushendwa@lands.go.tz
Tel: + 255 222 113 165 /
Fri: 09:00 - 15:00
+255 222 121 241
Tel. 1: +255 222 124 576
Website: https://www.lands.go.tz/
Directions: Google maps
2 Pay registration fee and stamp duty
Contact details
Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge
NMB Ministry of land branch NMB Customer Service NMB Teller
Kivukoni Front, Dar es Salaam Mon: 08:30 - 15:30 Teller
Tue: 08:30 - 15:30
Wed: 08:30 - 15:30
Thu: 08:30 - 15:30
Fri: 08:30 - 15:30
Expected results
1. Control number (land)
Requirements
1. Control number (land) (original)
2. Control number (stamp duty) (original)
Cost TZS 80,000 + -1 120
This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:
Cost detail Estimate your cost
TZS 80,000
registration fees for a lease agreement of less than five years
or TZS 150,000 - 50 % montly rent 300,000
registration fees of a lease agreement exceeding 5 years
TZS 120 - 1 % yearly lease 12,000
stamp duty for lease registration
Payment methods: cash, Mobile money transfer
Time frame
Waiting time in queue: Min. 10mn - Max. 15mn
Attention at counter: Max. 5mn
Waiting time until next step: Min. 3 days - Max. 7 days
Legal justification
1. Stamp duty Act 2006
Article s.5
Recourse: Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development
Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Customer service centre no. 28 David Mushendwa
Human Settlement (ground floor)
Development Acting Registrar of Titles
Mon: 09:00 - 15:00 Tel: +255 787 972 399 /
Kivukoni Front, Dar es Salaam P. O. Tue: 09:00 - 15:00 +255 715 787 972 399
Box 9132 Wed: 09:00 - 15:00 Email: david.mushendwa@lands.go.tz
Tel: + 255 222 113 165 / Thu: 09:00 - 15:00
+255 222 121 241 Fri: 09:00 - 15:00
Tel. 1: +255 222 124 576
Website: https://www.lands.go.tz/
Directions: Google maps
3 Obtain registered lease agreement
Contact details
Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Customer service centre no. 28 Dora Matee
Human Settlement (ground floor)
Development Assistant registration officer
Mon: 09:00 - 15:00 Tel: +255 222 120 458
Kivukoni Front, Dar es Salaam P. O. Tue: 09:00 - 15:00
Box 9132 Wed: 09:00 - 15:00
Tel: + 255 222 113 165 / Thu: 09:00 - 15:00
+255 222 121 241 Fri: 09:00 - 15:00
Tel. 1: +255 222 124 576
Website: https://www.lands.go.tz/
Directions: Google maps
Expected results
1. Registered lease agreement
2. Endorsed title deed (for contracts older than 5 years)
Requirements
1. Physical presence
Time frame
Waiting time in queue: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn
Attention at counter: Max. 5mn
Recourse: Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development
Entity in charge Unit in charge Person in charge
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Customer service centre no. 28 David Mushendwa
Human Settlement (ground floor)
Development Acting Registrar of Titles
Mon: 09:00 - 15:00 Tel: +255 787 972 399 /
Kivukoni Front, Dar es Salaam P. O. Tue: 09:00 - 15:00 +255 715 787 972 399
Box 9132 Wed: 09:00 - 15:00 Email: david.mushendwa@lands.go.tz
Tel: + 255 222 113 165 / Thu: 09:00 - 15:00
+255 222 121 241 Fri: 09:00 - 15:00
Tel. 1: +255 222 124 576
Website: https://www.lands.go.tz/
Directions: Google maps
