Porchplus
Compliance & Licensing

Nigerian property compliance, handled end-to-end.

C of O. Governor's Consent. Building permits. LASRERA licensing. We file with the agencies, track every step, and deliver the approved documents to your portfolio.

Browse services

LASRERA

Accredited partners

ESVARBON

Licensed surveyors

SURCON

Registered survey network

SCUML

AML compliant

The Problem

Property compliance in Nigeria runs on informality, middlemen, and luck.

The system wasn't built for portfolios — it was built for single transactions, in person, by people who know someone at the registry. We rebuilt that workflow.

10+

Agencies involved

LASPPPA, LASRERA, Land Registry, LIRS, Fire Service, SURCON, ESVARBON, ARCON — each with separate filings, separate fees, separate timelines.

16wk

Median Governor's Consent

Governor's Consent averages 16 weeks when complete. Incomplete submissions restart the clock. Most applications fail twice before success.

35%

Title fraud rate

Industry estimates place title fraud on Lagos land transactions between 20–40%. Verification requires registry searches most buyers never make.

₦0

Cost of our audit

We offer a free initial audit of your portfolio. You get a written compliance gap analysis. Paid work only starts if you approve scope and pricing.

Services

Every permit, licence, and filing — under one roof.

Nine core compliance services covering acquisition, development, operations, and practitioner licensing across Nigeria and West Africa.

C013 – 12 weeks

State Lands Bureau

Certificate of Occupancy

End-to-end application and processing. Registry liaison, document pre-validation, tracked to approval.

Lagos · Abuja · Rivers · Ogun
C026 – 16 weeks

State Governor's Office

Governor's Consent

Land Form 1c preparation, Deed of Assignment drafting, survey plan validation, and tax clearance filing.

Lagos · Abuja · Ogun · Rivers
C034 – 10 weeks

Planning Authority

Building & Development Permit

Full planning permit handling via LASPPPA (EPPPS), FCT Dept. of Development Control, and state planning boards.

Lagos · Abuja · Kano · Ogun
C043 – 7 days

Land Registry & SURCON

Title Verification & Due Diligence

SURCON-certified survey validation, Land Registry searches, and title chain review before purchase or finance.

All states
C051 – 3 weeks

Federal Fire Service

Fire Safety Certificate

Required for commercial and multi-unit residential buildings. Direct liaison with fire service inspectors.

Lagos · Abuja
C06Annual cycle

LIRS / Lagos State

Land Use Charge & Property Tax

Annual LUC calculation, filing, and payment. Automated reminders capture the 15% early-payment discount window.

Lagos
C071 – 2 weeks

LIRS

Short-Let & HORC Tax Compliance

Short-let operator registration with LIRS, monthly HORC filings (5% on accommodation revenue), and change-of-use where required.

Lagos
C082 – 6 weeks

LASRERA · ESVARBON

Estate Agency & LASRERA Licensing

Practitioner registration under LASRERA (Lagos) and ESVARBON (national), including exam preparation and renewal.

Lagos · Nationwide
C096 – 16 weeks

NESREA · FMEnv

Environmental Impact Assessment

EIA coordination for housing estates and large-scale developments. NESREA and Federal Ministry of Environment approvals.

Nationwide
Engagement Process

From enquiry to approval. In four steps.

01

Scoping call & audit

We review your property, existing documentation, and compliance status. You receive a written gap analysis of what's needed — completely free, no obligation.

02

Engagement letter & pricing

Fixed-fee pricing per service, signed in a formal engagement letter. No hourly billing, no opaque facilitation fees, no payment until scope is agreed.

03

Filing, liaison & follow-up

We file directly with agencies (LASPPPA, Land Registry, LIRS, etc.), track every stage, and respond to queries on your behalf. You get weekly status updates.

04

Delivery & storage

Approved documents are delivered to your Porchplus account with cryptographic timestamps. Originals held in bonded storage, digital copies in your portfolio.

Geographic Coverage

Where we operate.

Region
Coverage
Partner Agencies
Active Services

Lagos State

Full
LASPPPA · LASRERA · Lagos Land Registry · LIRS · Federal Fire Service
C of OGovernor's ConsentPlanning Permit (EPPPS)LUCHORC TaxFire SafetyLASRERA Licensing

Abuja (FCT)

Full
Dept. of Development Control · FCT Land Directorate · Abuja Fire Service
Planning PermitC of OGovernor's ConsentFire Safety CertEIA

Other Nigerian States

Partial
State Planning Boards · State Land Registries · SURCON Offices
Title VerificationC of OGovernor's ConsentPlanning Permits

Ghana

Partial
Ghana Lands Commission · MMDAs · EPA Ghana
Building PermitsSite Plan ApprovalEnvironmental ClearanceTitle Registration
Partner Network

Verified partners. No middlemen.

Direct relationships with government portals, regulators, licensed law firms, and certified surveyors — the only network that files on your behalf.

Government Portals

01

LASPPPA / EPPPS

Lagos digital planning permit portal — fully integrated

02

Lagos Land Registry

Electronic C of O applications and title searches

03

LIRS / LOLA

Land Use Charge and HORC tax filings

04

FCT Dept. of Dev. Control

Planning permit submissions for Abuja

Regulatory Bodies

05

LASRERA

Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority

06

ESVARBON

Estate Surveyors & Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria

07

SURCON

Surveyors Council of Nigeria — survey plan certification

08

ARCON

Architects Registration Council — drawing approvals

Legal Partners

09

Resolution Law NG

Title verification and Governor's Consent

10

CHAMAN Law Firm

Building permits, C of O, land litigation

11

Omonile Lawyer

Title fraud detection specialists

Survey & Cadastral

12

Geoinfotech

SURCON-registered survey services

13

OME Land Surveyors

Boundary demarcation and cadastral mapping

Frequently Asked

Answers, clearly.

Get your portfolio compliant.

Start with a free audit. We tell you exactly what's missing — then handle it, end-to-end.

Talk to our team

Free audit · Fixed fees · No hidden charges · Real humans