"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐂 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞" – 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝.

When Racheal Lwanga shared her ordeal on NTV Mwasuze Mutya it was yet another painful reminder of how far land fraud has spread in Uganda.

She paid UGX 36 million for a piece of land, only to discover too late that the land title was fake, and 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐂𝟏 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝! The people, the office, the documents—all fabricated.

It wasn’t until a friend at the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development ran a background search that the truth surfaced. The title bore incorrect ownership details and the property didn’t match the official records. Just like that, millions were lost.

🛑 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 – 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚.

1. Do an Official Title Search

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐌𝐋𝐙𝐎𝐬) and conduct a title search using the Block and Plot number. This will confirm:

* Current owner names

* Location and size of land

* Any caveats or encumbrances

2. Physically Verify with a Registered Surveyor

A 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐫 will walk the boundaries and compare them with official cadastral maps to detect any discrepancies.

3. Cross-Check Local Authorities

Don’t trust any LC1 officials presented by the seller. Instead, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 (𝐑𝐃𝐂) to verify.

4. Use a 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭

Only work with registered conveyancers or land brokers approved by the Uganda Law Society or Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA-U).

5. Beware of Rushed Deals

If someone is pressuring you to “pay quickly before it’s gone,” it’s a red flag. Legitimate land sales take time.

✅ 𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭.

Land is a lifetime investment. But without due diligence, it can become a lifetime burden. As stories like Racheal’s show, verifying ownership and authenticity is not optional—it’s essential.

If you're unsure, always consult experts or visit your nearest MLHUD Zonal Office.

✅ 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮—𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

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