Survey plans, gazette entries, community consent — the eight checks that separate clean titles from costly mistakes.
Port Harcourt land disputes usually trace back to two missed checks: an outdated survey plan and informal community claims that never made it into the deed.
Start at the Rivers State Surveyor-General's office. A fresh charting confirms the plot isn't inside a gazetted government acquisition or pipeline right-of-way.
Then visit the host community. A signed acknowledgement from the recognised chief — not just the family selling — closes off 90% of the disputes we see at our verification desk.
