THE CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY MODEL IN TANZANIA

OVERVIEW

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1.BACKGROUND TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY LAW

2.THE UNIT TITLES ACT, 2008

3.CONSEQUENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

1. Background to Condominium Property Law1.1 Development of Condominium Property

in TanzaniaA. THE ENGLISH CONCEPTS OF PROPERTY_

The Common Law ParadigmReception Clauses

1st of January 1922 [Cap. 114 – Old], JALO, JALA. Land Act Cap.113

Ad Coelum Rule‘cuius est solum eius usque ad coelum et ad

inferos’‘quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit’

Whatever is affixed to the soil belongs to it. Whatever is affixed to the soil or the realty, thereby becomes a parcel.

Property as the ‘Res’, ‘Bundle of Entitlements’, etc.

Background to Condominium Property Law (Contn..)1.1 Development of Condominium Property

in TanzaniaB. HISTORY

R.W. James (1971) Condominium ‘Archetypes’ in Ismaili Communities Structures based on the Law of Associations

Scholastica Masinde ‘Establishment & Management of Sectional Properties in Dar Es Salaam” MSc Dissetation in Real Estate, UDSM, 2006 Private Sectional Property Owners Parastatal Sectional Owners (NHC, NSSF, PPF,

etc.]

Background to Condominium Property Law (Contn..)1.1 Development of Condominium Property

in TanzaniaC. LAND LAWS

LAND LAW ACT, CAP.113 Section 22 - Incidences of the Granted Right of

Occupancy Requires GRO to adhere to Registration Statutes Co-Occupancy Provisions No Reference to SUB-TITLES or CONDOMINIUM

TITLES LAND REGISTRATION ACT, CAP. 334*

Section 53 – No Transfer is registrable unless the division thereof is made vertically.

Background to Condominium Property Law (Contn..)1.2 The Need for Regulating

Condominium PropertyA. Facilitating Housing FinanceB. Catching Up With 'Archetypes‘C. Regulating StakeholdersD. Facilitating Urban Livelihoods

Prevention of URBAN SPRAWL Effective, Speedy & Efficient Exchange of

URBAN HOUSING Reduce Urban Mobility Expenses & Costs

THE UNIT TITLES ACT 2008

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PART 1: PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS [SS 1 - 3 ]

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PART II: CREATION & REGISTRATION OF UNITS [SS 4 - 18]

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PART II: CREATION & REGISTRATION OF UNITS [SS 4 - 18] (2)

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PART III: PROPRIETARY RIGHTS & OBLIGATIONS OF CO-OWNERS [SS 19 - 27]

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PART IV: DISPOSITION [SS. 28 - 34]

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PART V: MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIT PROPERTY [SS. 35 - 66]

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PART V: MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIT PROPERTY [SS. 35 - 66] (2)

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PART V: MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIT PROPERTY [SS. 35 - 66] (3)

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PART V: MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIT PROPERTY [SS. 35 - 66] (4)

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PART VI: DISPUTE RESOLUTION & ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM [SS 67 - 71]

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PART VII: TERMINATION OF THE UNIT STATUS [SS 72 - 79]

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PART VIII: GENERAL PROVISIONS [Ss 80 - 83]

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SCHEDULE

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REGULATIONS

• Regulations▫ Citation ▫ Interpretation Act No.16 of 2008▫ Registration of a UNIT▫ Application for registration of a unit plan ▫ Application for registration of a unit▫ Issuance of a certificate of a unit ▫ Application for registration of subdivision and amalgamation ▫ Change of use of a unit▫ A unit plan to conform to certain requirements▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic▫ Subtopic

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REGULATIONS (2)

•Schedules▫First Schedule▫Second Schedule▫Third Schedule▫Fourth Schedule

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