Professional Advisory
Title Search in Ghana
Before you commit to a plot, or before you build on one.
Pricing shown applies to residential, non-income-producing properties. Commercial, income-producing, mixed-use and larger-scale properties are quoted separately. Contact us for commercial pricing.
Choose records-only review or a scope that includes a surveyor visit; the page does not treat them as the same check.
Why this service
The decision this helps you make
- Use it when
- Before you commit to a plot, or before you build on one.
- What's included
- Trustline Builds searches the register and reports ownership, title history and any encumbrances.
- You receive
- Land summary report with ownership confirmation and risk flags.
Three ways to do this
A land search reads the records for the plot your site plan describes. Whether a licensed surveyor stands on that plot is a separate question, and it is the one that catches a genuine document describing land you were never shown.
Search on your site plan
GH₵1,500Best if a licensed surveyor has already confirmed your site plan matches the land.
- Lands Commission search against the site plan you provide
- Review of the land records the search returns
- Encumbrances and competing interests identified
- Plain-language interpretation of what the findings mean
- Trustline verification report with a clear outcome: green, conditional or red flag
- Nobody attends the land: this searches the records, not the ground
- The findings describe the parcel on your site plan, which may not be the parcel you were shown
Target turnaround ~7 days
Records and documents only. Nobody attends the land for this scope.
Choose this optionSurveyor visit, site plan and search
GH₵2,600Best if you are not certain the land you were shown is the land in your documents.
- A licensed surveyor attends the land with you or your representative
- The parcel is identified on the ground and its coordinates recorded
- A site plan produced from what the surveyor found, not from what the seller supplied
- Lands Commission search run against that site plan
- Photographs of the parcel as found
- Trustline verification report with a clear outcome: green, conditional or red flag
- Not a legal opinion on ownership: a disputed, inherited or family title needs a Ghanaian property lawyer
Target turnaround ~14 days
Includes physical attendance for this scope.
Choose this optionBarcoded site plan and search
GH₵4,500Best if you intend to register the land: registration cannot begin without this plan.
- Everything in the surveyor visit and search
- A barcoded site plan issued to the standard land registration requires
- The plan and the search findings delivered together
- This is the plan registration requires, not the registration itself
- Land registration is a separate process Trustline does not yet offer
Target turnaround ~21 days
Includes physical attendance for this scope.
Choose this optionTurnarounds are targets, not guarantees: Lands Commission processing, survey scheduling and documentation are outside our control. Prices are what Trustline charges for the service and are not official government fees.
How it works
- 1Tell us what decision or concern the check needs to address.
- 2The selected scope is carried out exactly as described above: records-only or with a surveyor attending the land.
- 3Trustline reviews the findings and delivers the written report, typically within 10 days.
What the work covers
Upload your land documents and a Trustline Builds legal partner performs a title search, reporting ownership status, encumbrances, disputes and recommendations in a PDF report.
What to have ready
- Land documents (indenture, site plan, etc.)
Common questions
How much does title search cost in Ghana?
From GH₵1,500 to GH₵4,500, depending on the option: search on your site plan GH₵1,500, surveyor visit, site plan and search GH₵2,600, barcoded site plan and search GH₵4,500. Each price is fixed and shown before you pay; there is no quote stage and no hourly billing. This is an introductory price while the service is new, and it will rise.
How long does it take?
7 to 21 days from payment to report, depending on the option. These are targets rather than guarantees: Lands Commission processing, survey scheduling and documentation are outside our control.
What do I receive at the end?
Land summary report with ownership confirmation and risk flags.
Do I have to be in Ghana?
No. The records-only option is handled from the documents you provide; the surveyed options require a representative to identify the land on the ground. The scope comparison explains the difference.
What do you need from me?
Land documents (indenture, site plan, etc.), plus what you want checked. Everything else is optional.
Trustline Builds vets professionals before assignment and reviews submitted findings before delivery. You do not need a managed build with us to request this service.
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