THE PROCESS FLOW OF COUNCIL LAND ALLOCATION/SALE/LEASE AS PER LOCAL AUTHORITIES ACT 23 OF 1992 (AMENDED).
- Preferred/Common method of sale: Private treaty or Tender.
- Purchaser to apply in writing to the office of a CEO.
- Property office prepares submissions on received applications to administrative meeting & Management Committee, which then recommended to Ordinary council meeting.
- Property office informs the applicant about council decision (Approval or Dis-approval) and all related conditions and costs.
- Property office receive written acceptance of allocation, conditions, costs from applicant.
- Property office advertise the approved allocation in the local newspaper for objection as per the LA act.
- Property office prepares a submission to Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to obtain Ministerial approval in terms of Section 30 (1)(t) of the LA Act: provide Minister with:
- Resolution (clearly motivated especially private treaty)
- Price & size of ERF
- Erf Number
- Name of Purchaser
- Zoning
- Objection letters if received
- Applicant should have no arrears from previous transactions in terms of Section 93A of the Local Authority Act.
- Upon receipt of Ministerial approval, Property Office, fill out sales/allocation/lease agreement documents.
- Council issues clearance certificate
- Applicant requested to provide any additional required document to property office for registration and transfer of property.
- Purchaser/Applicant pay direct to council or through appointed lawyers.
- Once all require payments are settled, the process is completed and council keeps records of all documents in appropriate files.
Please for any properties or general erven queries: ulrichk@rtc.org.na or directly contact 062 521 815