Guides

Know the paper before you pay

Plotmarket shows the title document on every listing. These guides explain what each document proves, how to confirm it at the registry, and how to buy safely from abroad.

• Nigerian land title documents explained

  What a Certificate of Occupancy, Governor’s Consent, Deed of Assignment, Excision, Gazette, Registered Survey, Allocation Letter and Family Receipt each prove, and which ones do not prove ownership on their own.

  8 minute read · Updated 13 September 2026

• How to verify land title in Nigeria, step by step

  The registry search, charting report and site inspection that every buyer should complete before paying for land in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Oyo or Rivers.

  7 minute read · Updated 13 September 2026

• Buying land in Nigeria from abroad without flying home

  A practical guide for Nigerians in the UK, US, Canada and Europe: how to inspect, verify and pay for land in Nigeria without travelling, and the frauds to avoid.

  6 minute read · Updated 13 September 2026