| Updated Thu, April 20th 2017 at 09:48 GMT +3How can one avoid being conned when buying land? Ensure there are no unpaid rates: It is important for a land buyer to confirm with the county governments whether there are any unpaid land rates on the land. Buy two land maps from the Lands ministry: One of the maps will help you get the right scale of your land while the other has all the details of the land that borders yours. Check out all the beacons as indicated to avoid getting into land disputes in future. The stamp duty is four per cent of the land value for urban areas and two per cent for rural areas.

Source: Standard Digital April 20, 2017 06:45 UTC