The Imonga Blog

Data protection: the filings a property platform needs across 54 African countries

Registrations, transfer authorisations, prospecting rules, local presence: our method for mapping, country by country, what a property platform has to file, with official sources.

Koffi A. Hounnou

Buy Land in Kara, Togo: Legal Steps, Title Checks and Local Market

Buying land in Kara requires the same legal safeguards as elsewhere in Togo. The Togolese Land Code makes a land title mandatory for any sale. This article covers the transfer procedure, official fees and on-site checks.

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Real estate in Kara (Togo): rent, buy and secure land rights

Northern regional capital, Kara concentrates student and administrative rental demand. Here is how to rent or buy while securing land rights.

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Real estate in Sokodé (Togo): buying, renting and land law

Sokodé, capital of Togo's Centrale Region, has 115,442 inhabitants according to the 2022 census. Land there falls under the 2018 Land Code: here is how to buy or rent safely.

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Real estate in Lomé: renting, buying and securing your property in 2026

Renting or buying in Lomé: what 115 Imonga listings in Greater Lomé show, the three-month caps on deposit and rent guarantee, the land title required by the 2018 Code, fees published by the OTR and the traps to avoid.

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Real estate in Porto-Novo (Benin): complete buying, renting and financing guide

Porto-Novo is the political and administrative capital of Benin. This guide covers the local property market, land security, purchase formalities, the lease law and available financing options.

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Real estate in Abomey-Calavi (Benin): buying, renting and land security guide

Abomey-Calavi concentrates housing and land demand near Cotonou. This guide reviews neighbourhoods, land rules and the budget needed to buy or rent safely.

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Real estate in Parakou (Benin): buy, rent and build

Parakou, main city of northern Benin. This guide details the land code, building permit rules and the steps to buy or rent.

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Real estate in Cotonou and Benin: land titles, the ANDF, buying costs, leases and land traps

Renting or buying in Cotonou and Greater Nokoué: land titles and certificates of ownership since the 2023 switch, costs set by the texts, the three-month deposit cap of Law No. 2022-30 and land traps. No invented prices: Imonga has no listings in Benin.

Koffi A. Hounnou