Land Titling That Only Cost Php 185.00? Read The Details Here!

With homestead patent, applicants can acquire alienable/disposable lands with a condition that applicant should cultivate and reside in the property. Homestead applications should be filed in DENR-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Requirements:

1. Application fee – Php 50.00
2. Entry Fee – Php 5.00
3. Final Fee – Php 5.00
4. The land’s technical description with approved plan
5. Applicant should have actual occupation and their residence

Steps:

• File the application
• Preliminary Investigation
• Application approval
• Final proof filing in two parts;
• Notice of Intention posted within 30 days
• Testimony coming from the homesteader accompanied by 2 witnesses
• The conformation of the Final Investigation
• Issuance of Patent
• Patent Preparation
• The Homestead Patent can now finally be transmitted to the Register of Deeds

7. Who can apply in the Homestead Patent?

• Applicant should be a certified citizen of the Philippines.
• Applicant should be of legal age.
• Applicant should not own 12 hectares of land since the 1987 constitution.

8. Is it possible married woman to apply for Homestead Patent?

Under the DAO-2002-13 dated back last June 24, 2002, married woman are qualified to apply for homestead patent.

9. Miscellaneous Sales Patent

According to the Republic Act No. 730, alienable and disposable lands can be sold even without public auction, mainly for residential purposes.

Qualifications:

• Applicant must be a certified Filipino citizen
• Applicant must be of legal age.
• For singles, applicant must be the bread winner of their family
• Applicant must not own a home lot where the land applied is currently located

Requirements:

• Application Fee – Php 50.00
• Technical description of the property as well as the approved plan
• Affidavit that states that applicant does not own any home lot situated in the same municipality or city.

Steps:

• Investigation and appraisal
• Land Survey
• Investigation report
• Comment from the District/City Engineer
• Recommendation from the PENRO
• Appraisal approval
• Notice is posted in the CENRO bulletin board, on the land, Municipal bulletin board, barangay bulletin board
• Payment of appraised value for at least 10%
• Order of Award
• Full payment proof
• Issuance order of Miscellaneous Sales Patent
• Approval with signature
• Transmittal

10. Proof of ownership over the land

Certificate of Title from the Register of Deeds should be provided as a proof of ownership. In the absence of the Certificate of Title, applicant must present a tax declaration together with the actual possession to claim the ownership of the land.

11. Things you need for the Subsequent Registration of Title;

• One can effectively transfer a title after presenting a Deed of Sale document. This document certifies that the registered owner is legally transferring the ownership of the land to the buyer.
• Clearances also needs to be obtained. Before doing so, you first need to pay the Capital Gains Tax and other taxes in the BIR.
• After paying all the necessary payments, you will be issued with a clearance which will then be submitted to the Register of Deeds, accompanied by the Title.

12. Transfer of Ownership in case the owner dies

Source : AttyLaserna