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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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Renting an apartment in Kara, Togo: where to look, what to check, what Togolese law says

In Kara, Togo, the legal three-month cap on deposits does not apply yet: it covers Greater Lomé first. Here is how to search, what to negotiate and what to check before paying.

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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 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

Real estate in Dakar: land titles, leases, délibérations, buying costs, renting and land traps

Renting or buying in Dakar: what land titles, leases and délibérations are worth, the costs set by the Tax Code, the two-month deposit cap of the 2023 decree and the land freezes. No invented prices: Imonga has no listings in Senegal.

Koffi A. Hounnou

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 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.

Koffi A. Hounnou