Don't buy land & properties blind.
TerraSight checks who owns the land, whether the papers are real, and whether anyone else has a claim on it. Then we give you one simple report, so you know whether to buy.
- Who owns it
- Are the papers real
- Any claims on it
Plot 42, Lekki, Lagos
B
Buyable with conditions
Moderate
Manageable, resolvable issues
Proceed With Conditions
Land & Properties are rarely as simple as the listing says.
A seller can look genuine and the papers can look fine, and the land can still be a problem. Most buyers only find out after they have paid. TerraSight checks first.
A healthcare worker in Edinburgh saves for years to buy a plot in Epe. A cousin sends photos of the land. The seller sends a receipt, a survey plan and a copy of the C of O. Everything looks fine, so she sends ₦15 million.
Months later she learns the same plot was sold to someone else, and a family is claiming it as theirs. None of it could be seen from Edinburgh.
She did what most buyers do. She just never had the land checked first.
It could have been a fake C of O, a plot sold twice, land the government has taken, or omo onile claims. A check before paying finds these.
One page. One clear answer.
You should not need to be a lawyer to read it. Your report card shows what we found, what it means, and whether we think you should buy.
What is inside the full report
Plot 42, Lekki, Lagos
B
Buyable with conditions
Moderate
Manageable, resolvable issues
The seller's claim to own the land is backed by the documents and records we reviewed.
Registration was never completed. This needs to be finished.
The survey matches the records we found.
No mortgage, caveat or other claim found in the records we checked.
No sign that the government has taken the land, based on the records we reviewed.
Proceed With Conditions
The property may be purchased, subject to resolving the outstanding title issue described in this report.
What we check before you pay.
Ownership
Who has the right to sell this land & property?
We trace who owns it and how it got to the seller.
Documents
Are the papers real?
We check your C of O, Deed of Assignment, Governor's Consent, survey plan and receipts.
Survey and location
Is the plot on paper the plot on the ground?
We check the survey, boundaries and coordinates and, where needed, visit the site.
Claims on the land & properties
Does anyone else have a claim on it?
We look for mortgages, disputes, caveats and other claims that could stop the sale.
What is an encumbrance?
A claim or restriction on a property, such as a mortgage or a dispute, that can stop the owner from selling or using it freely. Our report calls these “encumbrances.”
Land & Properties status
Has the government taken or reserved it?
We check government records for acquisition, allocation and registration.
Past sales
What happened before this sale?
Where records exist, we check earlier sales and earlier owners.
Can you buy it? How risky is it?
Every report answers both questions separately. Land & properties can be risky and still be buyable once the problems are fixed. Other land & properties can look fine and still be a bad deal.
Buyability grade: can I buy this?
Buyable
No serious problem found. You can go ahead.
Buyable with conditions
You can buy, but some issues must be sorted out before or during the purchase.
Be careful
Real doubts remain. Get more checks or advice before you pay.
Not buyable yet
Serious problems. Do not buy until they are resolved.
Do not buy
A major problem, such as the wrong owner or a government claim, makes this land & property unsafe to buy.
Property risk: how risky is it?
Little risk found.
Some risks, but they can likely be managed.
Serious issues to sort out before you buy.
Severe problems that threaten the whole purchase.
Questions people ask
What does TerraSight do?+
We check Nigerian land & properties before you buy it: who owns it, whether the papers are real, and whether anyone else has a claim on it. Then we give you one clear report.
Isn't this what my lawyer does?+
Not exactly. We don't replace your lawyer. We bring the key facts about the property together in one place. If you need formal legal advice, we can work with your lawyer or provide legal support ourselves.
Do you guarantee that a property is safe?+
No. Nobody can honestly promise that. We tell you what we checked, what we found, and what we could not confirm, so you can decide with the full picture.
What documents can I send?+
Anything you have about the property, such as the Certificate of Occupancy, Deed of Assignment, Governor's Consent, survey plan, allocation papers, receipts and building approvals.
Can you visit the property?+
Yes, if your package includes a site visit. We check the location and boundaries and compare them with your documents.
What is a Buyability Grade?+
It is our answer to “can I buy this?” from A (buyable) to F (do not buy), based on what we found.
What is Property Risk?+
It shows how risky the property is, from Low to Critical. A property can be moderate risk and still buyable if the issues are understood and can be managed.
Can you help fix the problems you find?+
Yes, where it is possible. We can arrange the legal, survey and registration work needed to fix issues with the property.
Can you help after I decide to buy?+
Yes. We can prepare the purchase documents and help complete your title registration.
Property checks for teams that handle many properties.
Banks and lenders
Check a property's records before you accept land & properties as security for a loan.
Developers
Screen land & properties before you spend money on it.
Investors
Know the condition and history of each property you hold or plan to buy.
Real estate companies
Run a proper checking process on every property you buy or sell.
Law and professional firms
Use our reports to support your clients' purchase decisions.
Government and institutions
Get clearer, better-organised property information to work with.
Don't buy land & properties blind. Check it first.
Send us the property details. We will check what can be confirmed, point out what needs attention, and give you a clear report.