Information for your compound
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You're looking for a piece of land in Gambia. Buy Land in The Gambia is a fun and exciting experience. Before you buy land, there are a few important points. When you buy land in Gambia is in fact something other than in another country. Therefore even a number of important points for you in a row;
- Before you start to buy land, first, it is important to inquire whether the land may be sold. In some areas land is owned by the government. They call these areas, TDA area. Land with the TDA status, you can never be the owner.
- Before you proceed to buy the land, it is important to check whether the seller is the legal owner of the land and the power to sell.
- Before you buy the land, it is important to ask the status of the land. In Gambia, the land divided into residential and agricultural. For agricultural land you can not have a building permit
If you have found a piece of land and you are about to buy, it is important to properly arrange necessary ownership papers. In Gambia you need many papers before your actual the owner.
Here the necessary ownership papers in a row;
- Local transfer ownership of land;
- Transfer ownership of land from the Area Council
- Sketch Plan for the transfer of land ownership;
- Landuse report for a plot
- Payment Proof of income tax; ·
- Sketch Plan for the occupancy
- Occupancy
- Landuse report for the occupancy;
- Lease;
- Registration with Justice, governed by a lawyer.
You're only own the land, when all ownership papers in your possession.
All papers must be signed and stamped by the competent persons. When you have all the ownership papers, you can arrange a building plan, and request a building permit.
Helpful tips for when you are building
Container Construction
Before you build in Gambia, it is wise to have a space where you can save the material. With Construction is a lot of material in 1 once purchased. It is not reasonable to leave materials outside in your compound. If there are no storage, it is wise to purchase a building container. Here you can store everything save and close with good locks. Make sure that not everyone has access to the container during construction. After construction you may again sell the container.
Material
In Gambia is a lot of material for sale. Especially the last 2 years is much more different material added. Material quality is however costly in Gambia. Please note that not everything is in stock Gambia. Almost everything sold in Gambia, must come by boat. It can prevent your building is as quiet as no cement stock.
Construction Prices
What exactly the cost will be from a Construction,is not just easy to tell. Besides the difference in quality of materials, there is a difference in build. The construction of the building plays a major role. In particular, the mix of cement and sand, using red or black stone in the foundation and beams, the use of iron in the construction and finish making the final price of a building. Takes this into account in any case. Make a proper arrangement with your contractor on the ratio of cement and sand in a building. There is even heard of otherwise. When there is no proper ratio of materials, you get problems later.
Compound fence
In Gambia it is customary to put a wall around your land. This is done to indicate which land is who. It is also safe from external influence like animals. Please note that the fence of your compound, can be expensive. Often there are the same number or more stones in a fence, as in a house.
Watchman
In Gambia many people have a watchman. A watchman is someone who look after your compound. Some people have only a watchman for the night as a security. Other people have a separate room / house at the compound where the watchman lives. He is the security for your compound, and also maintain your garden.