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

Buying land in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: the ACD, the paperwork and the checks before you pay

In Côte d'Ivoire, urban land in Abidjan is safe to buy when it is covered by an arrêté de concession définitive (ACD) and transferred into the buyer's name. Here is what to check, what the law says about foreign buyers, and the official procedures and fees.

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Renting an apartment in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire: where to look, what the law says, what to check

In Yamoussoukro, as everywhere in Côte d'Ivoire, a residential lease must be written and registered, and advance rent and the deposit are each capped at two months. Here is how to search and what to check before you pay.

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Property prices in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire: how to judge a price, check the land papers and rent within the law

No Ivorian authority publishes reference property prices for Yamoussoukro, so a price has to be judged against recent listings and the land document behind it. Here is what Côte d'Ivoire law says about the ACD, the ADU and residential leases.

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Renting an Apartment in Abidjan: Rules, Deposit and Notice in Côte d'Ivoire

In Côte d'Ivoire, renting an apartment in Abidjan is governed by the Code of Construction and Housing. Written lease, capped advance and deposit, three-month notice: the rules to know before signing.

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Renting an office in Abidjan: prices, districts and commercial lease rules in Côte d'Ivoire

Renting an office in Abidjan requires matching your budget to the target district and checking the terms of the Ivorian commercial lease. Here are the rent ranges in the Plateau, Zone 4 and Cocody, plus the legal obligations of landlord and tenant.

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Apartment for sale in Abidjan : title deed, co-ownership and transfer taxes in Côte d'Ivoire

Purchasing an apartment in Abidjan requires verifying the title deed or ACD, co-ownership rules and transfer fees set by the Ivorian tax authority.

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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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