Real Estate Matters

Authors: Loice Randa and Cain Ndhlovu of Sunrise Talk Verifying whether or not a seller’s title deeds are genuine is the first line of defense against property fraud in Zimbabwe. Failure or reluctance to verify can result in individual loss of thousands of dollars to criminals. Criminals take title deeds as a document of primary focus in their activities because it is central to most real estate sales in which millions change hands. This article therefore, presents three property fraud prevention steps to be taken by an aspiring property owner before he parts with hard earned cash.