“A GUNJUR MAN LIVING IN UK ACCUSES AFRICAN PROPERTIES OF ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDING HIM D450, 000.00 DALASIS; OMAR JATTA SAYS HE COULDN’T GET HIS LAND LEASE PAPERS OR MONEY BACK”!
This headline ran on Freedomnewspaper Online Edition of 22nd February, 2021. It continues; …”A frustrated Jatta told Freedom Radio’s Sunday Leral Show that despite repeated demands for Jobe of African Properties to fulfill his side of the mortgage contractual agreement he reached with him, African Properties failed to fulfill their side of the bargain. He said he has paid off his land, but Jobe wouldn’t issue him any lease papers”.
Invariably, most Gambians in the Diaspora and all expatriates in all cases show certain naivety while going about the acquisition of land in The Gambia. The above narrative citing Jatta’s experience is typical of one of many such frustrating encounters that undoubtedly inhibit prospective buyers.
Should you buy land or property in Gambia from a Real Estate Agent?
On the basis of the above narrative of the undoubted frustrating encounter, most property buyers end up asking themselves this simple question; “should I buy land or property in The Gambia from a real estate agent?” The answer is a simple yes. The problem is all Estate Agents are eager to request for payment either in part or in full even before concluding the paper work or effecting the transfer of ownership. So, upon finding a property and agreeing to buy, you will be required to remit part or full payment for the deal to proceed
Our advice to you is;
Don’t make any payment or sign anything at this stage without consulting West Atlantic Consultancy (WAC).We will carry out quick preliminary and discrete investigations to ascertain the security of tenure of the land or house in question. We are not Lawyers but we can carry out the necessary background checks that Lawyers mostly rely on to give their legal advice. And in no way must you rely on the advice of the Lawyer of the Estate Agent for obvious reasons.
So, worry no more about you being outside of the Gambia and therefore not being able to retain the services of an ESCROW ACCOUNT SERVICE PROVIDER! All it takes is to grant WAC Power of Attorney and your money will be in safe hands! Contact WAC today for more information. We can help you.
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