Register a lease or sub-lease of land
State Department for Lands and Physical Planning · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Sign the lease or sub-lease, get consent to lease and pay stamp duty, then lodge it with the original title at the land registry. Fees are KSh 1,000 registration, KSh 1,000 to open the register and KSh 2,500 title fee, and it takes about 3 days.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Registration feeKSh 1,000Opening of the land registerKSh 2,500Title fee
- How long
- About 3 days at the registry
- Where
- The land registry where the land is registered
What you need
- Signed lease or sub-lease, consent to lease and a valuation report
- Rent clearance, stamp duty receipt and the original title
- Certified copy of ID or passport, KRA PIN certificate and 2 passport-size photos
Steps
- Sign the lease or sub-lease and get consent to lease and a valuation report.
- Have stamp duty assessed at the registry (free), pay it and keep the receipt.
- Lodge everything with the original title and pay KSh 1,000 registration, KSh 1,000 to open the register and KSh 2,500 title fee.
Watch out
- Registering protects both of you and lets the tenant use the lease for things like financing or transfers.
- On leasehold land you also need a rent apportionment, so the land rent is split correctly.
Who can apply
- A landowner and a tenant (lessee) or sub-tenant who want a lease or sub-lease of land formally registered, including renewals and extensions.
Official sources (2)
- Lease & Sub-lease Processing lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- SDLPP Service Charter (Updated 2025) lands.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026