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Buying land in Togo: documents, survey and costs

Title deed, administrative certificate, boundary survey, transfer or registration fees: the essential checks before buying land in Togo.

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Buying off-plan in Togo: advantages, risks and precautions before signing

Togolese law does not provide a specific VEFA regime. Buying off-plan requires checking the building permit, land title and contract before any payment.

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Property purchase costs in Togo: notary, OTR and agency

In Togo, the listed price is never the final cost. Budget for notary fees, OTR transfer duties and agency commission before you buy.

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Preparing your rental application in Togo: documents, deposit and lease since 2022

Since Decree No. 2022-001/PR, rental applications in Togo follow new rules. Here are the documents to gather, deposit and guarantee caps, and the clauses to check before signing.

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Furnished or unfurnished rental in Togo: what actually changes

In Togo, choosing between a furnished and an empty home depends on length of stay and upfront budget. Decree No. 2022-001/PR sets the same legal rules for both, yet practice differs on rent, inventory and lease term.

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Property viewing checklist in Togo: what to check before renting or buying

What to check when viewing a home, apartment or plot in Togo before signing a lease or deed of sale. Decree 2022-001 governs leases; titled purchases require a notary.

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Rental lease in Togo: rights, security deposit and notice

Decree No. 2022-001/PR governs residential leases in Togo. Learn the deposit and guarantee caps, the 2-month notice, and banned clauses before signing.

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Property scams in West Africa: documented frauds and what to check before you pay, country by country

Fake landlords, plots sold twice, forged papers, unapproved off-plan schemes: the scams tried or flagged in Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Ghana, and the official checks to run in each country before you pay anything.

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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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