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Real estate in Korhogo (Côte d'Ivoire): buying land or renting, what the law says

In Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire, the title to aim for on urban land is the ACD, issued by the prefect. Titles, checks, notary and lease rules, with the Ivorian texts and no invented prices.

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Real estate in Yamoussoukro (Côte d'Ivoire): buying land, renting a home, what the law says

In Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, the ACD is what makes you the owner of urban land, and a residential lease is capped at two months' advance and two months' deposit. The law, the known figures for the city, and what no source publishes.

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Real estate in Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire): buying, renting and land-title guide

Bouaké is drawing growing property demand from the centre of Côte d'Ivoire. This guide lists the documents to check, transfer costs and financing options for a secure purchase or rental.

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Real estate in Bingerville (Côte d'Ivoire): buying land with an ACD, renting with a written lease

In Bingerville, Côte d'Ivoire, the population more than doubled between the 2014 and 2021 censuses. This guide covers which title to demand before buying land, where an ACD application is filed and what the State portal says on deposit and advance rent.

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Real estate in Abidjan: ACD land titles, leases, off-plan purchases, social housing and traps to avoid

Renting or buying in Abidjan: the ACD and CMPF under the Urban Planning Code, advance rent and deposit capped at two months, off-plan rules, SICOGI now ANAH, and land traps. No invented prices: Imonga has no listings in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Diaspora: how to finance a property purchase in Togo from abroad

FCFA account, loan from a Togolese bank, legal rate cap, exchange rate and notary: what the sources establish about financing a property in Togo from abroad.

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Buying land in Cotonou: process, costs and land title security

How to buy land in Cotonou safely: verifying the land title, surveying, fees and ANDF transfer procedures.

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Property in Ghana for the diaspora: what the law allows and the steps in order

In Ghana a non-citizen can only take a lease of up to fifty years, while a Ghanaian with a second passport is still a citizen. Lands Commission search, stamp duty, registration and rent tax: the rules, with their texts.

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Renting a house or villa in Lomé, Togo: deposit, written lease and running costs under the 2022 decree

In Lomé, Togo, the deposit and the rent guarantee are each capped at three months' rent and the lease must be in writing. What the 2022 decree changes when you rent a villa, and what is still negotiated.

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