Several investors involved in land transactions in the Eastern Region have expressed frustration over the slow pace of documentation at the region’s Lands Commission office.
The frustrated property investors, who pointed out these delays, said the situation is causing setbacks to their businesses and accused the region’s Licensed Surveyors they engaged of inefficiency and ineffectiveness.
According to these investors, the delays are taking a financial toll on them, as funds allocated for land purchases are being tied up due to the lengthy period required for registration procedures to be completed.
They warn that if the issue is not resolved promptly, it could deter potential investors, developers, and landowners from engaging with the Licensed Surveyors, who serve as intermediaries between them and the Lands Commission.
A Koforidua-based investor [name withheld], speaking on behalf of his colleagues, is calling on the Lands Commission in the region to take immediate action to address the bottlenecks and ensure a more efficient documentation process to prevent further inconveniences.
“We are calling on the Lands Commission in the region to help address this matter because it is affecting us negatively. They need to streamline the documentation process for the benefit of us all,” he expressed.
Their concerns come a day after the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LISAG) completed its 6th Annual General Meeting and Seminar at its headquarters in Labone, Accra, on the topic “Leveraging Base Maps for Urban Transformation and Economic Growth: The Licensed Surveyors.”
All efforts to speak to some members of LISAG, Eastern Region branch, were unsuccessful, as they claimed they were not in the best position to speak.
Thus, they used the opportunity and proclaimed their innocence amid the agitated investors’ accusations that they causing these delays.
Speaking further, an anonymous surveyor clarified that the matter needs urgent attention, as they are equally affected by customer relationships due to the delays and could potentially face financial losses along with other stakeholders involved in land transactions.
“…We have worked so many months since last year, but the work isn’t moving steadily as expected due to this subject. It is affecting us equally,” they noted.
