Land and Real Estate News in Cameroon
Updated Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Public policy decisions regarding land, housing, and urban planning in Cameroon, explained in simple terms. Each news item is dated and includes a link to its source.
Latest news
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New land attestations issued by traditional chiefs
A circular letter of 20 February 2026 from the Minister of State Property, Surveys and Land Tenure creates the attestation recognising customary land rights (ARDFC) and the attestation of peaceful enjoyment of land (AJPTER). Issued from 1 April 2026 by third-degree traditional chiefs on national lands, they are steps towards a land certificate, not land certificates. They do not cover unoccupied or undeveloped land.
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Over 10 hectares: traditional chiefs' consent now required
Under a MINDCAF circular letter dated 26 December 2025, any application to register or be granted more than 10 hectares must include a letter of non-objection from the first-degree traditional chiefs concerned.
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Digitisation of land certificates relaunched
A memorandum of understanding signed in August 2025 between MINDCAF and a technical partner relaunched the digitisation of land certificates. According to the press, the work was not finished in 2026: a certificate is still checked at the land registry.