Land Glossary

Technical operation that physically demarcates a property's boundaries by setting markers.

Land approved for building under the land-use plan and local planning rules.

Public register listing a municipality's land properties, with boundaries, areas and owners.

Document certifying ownership of land, issued by the land administration.

Usage right granted by the State over national-domain land, which can evolve into a land title.

Official document recording the transfer of real-estate ownership between seller and buyer.

All legal, technical and administrative checks carried out before acquiring land.

Charge imposed on land for the benefit of another plot or community (right of way, view, water flow).

Analysis of soil mechanical properties to determine bearing capacity and suitable foundations.

Study of a site's surface and groundwater, essential for drainage and servicing.

Licensed professional who performs topographic surveys, boundary marking and cadastral plans.

Official procedure registering land in the land book, resulting in a land title.

Investment strategy of acquiring land in zones with strong future appreciation potential.

Official document incontestably certifying land ownership in Cameroon. The sole legal proof of ownership.

Dividing a property into smaller parcels, requiring a notarised deed and a cadastral update.

Formal challenge filed during a registration procedure by a third party claiming rights over the land.

Procedure extinguishing customary rights or informal occupation on land before registration.

Dividing land into several plots for building, subject to administrative approval.

Graphic representation of a building project on its land, showing layout and setbacks.

All works making land buildable: roads, water, electricity, sanitation.

Measurement and graphic representation of a plot's relief and features by a surveyor.

Official transfer of land ownership from one owner to another, recorded in the land book.

Science and technique of graphically representing terrain, including distance, angle and altitude measurements.

Roads and networks — all servicing infrastructure for a plot or subdivision.