LANDS DEPARTMENT FORM 2
MALAWI GOVERNMENT
APPLICATION FOR A LEASE
(UNDER THE LAND ACT (CAP. 57:01)
(To be submitted in Triplicate)
A sketch plan must accompany the application unless the land applied for is a plot in a layout surveyed by the
Survey Department.
TO: THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER …………………………………………………………………………………
1. Full Name of applicant in LOCK LETTERS (If a
partnership, the full names and nationalities of all
partners must be given: if a company, the full names
and nationalities of the directors)
2. Registration particulars under the companies’ Act,
Business Names Registration Act or the Trustees
Incorporation Act.
3. Nationality of applicant.
4. Particulars of freehold and leasehold property
already held in Malawi (state plot number or
description, deed or instrument number, user or
property and whether or not developed).
5. Home address (i.e. home village, traditional
authority and district) and business address.
6. Address outside Malawi (foreign company only).
7. Purpose for which the land is required:
a) Residential purposes
b) Trading purposes
c) Trading and residential purposes
d) For any other purposes ( if so, furnish details).
8. Capital possessed and of what it consists (furnish in
details).
9. Nature of Buildings and the amount to be expended
a) Precise nature of all buildings proposed to be
erected on the land
b) Expenditure on site works and buildings
proposed to be erected.
c) Amount of money now available for this
purpose (Full particulars thereof may be called
for by Government).
d) Time in which buildings are proposed to be
erected.
10. Date on which occupation is desired.
11. Is applicant able to read and write English? If not
state what language spoken.
12. Particulars of land
a) Place in which land is situated.
b) Acreage.
c) Number of plot, if in layout.
I enclose application fee of K5000 ( I am aware that this is liable to forfeiture if the application id withdrawn).
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Signature
TO: THE COMMISSIONER FOR LANDS…………………………………………… Ref. No. …………………
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1. Whether application recommended or not.
2. Whether land has been inspected and (if buildings
are to be erected) whether suitable building site
available thereon.
3. Whether land is Customary or public.
4. Incase of Customary land whether the Chief and
Village Headman have consulted and have agreed
(form of consultation with chief and village
Headman to be attached).
5. Whether acreage given is correct.
6. Confirmation that the description and sketch plan
submitted correctly and fully describe the land.
7. Whether the land is in a surveyed layout.
8. Whether the land has been demarcated by
permanent beacons.
9. Special comments.
10. Application fee of K5000.00 paid and Receipt No.
of issued.
……………………………………, 20…………… ……………………………………. (District commissioner)
………………………………………District
L. & V.