Statutory Instrument 76 of 2025
Title Deed Validation
& Securitisation
Protect your legacy. Secure your real estate assets. We act as your registered Conveyancer — handling every submission, verification and registry process on your behalf, from first consultation to the issue of your new secured deed.
Deadline
24 months
All registered title deed holders are required by law to validate and securitise their properties within a 24-month window from enactment of SI 76 of 2025.
All-inclusive fee
US$215.50
Deeds Office fee, system administration, conveyancer fee and VAT.
The Law
Why the programme exists — and why you should act now.
Pursuant to Statutory Instrument 76 of 2025, the Government of Zimbabwe introduced the Title Deeds Validation and Digitisation Programme. The programme is designed to eliminate property fraud and duplicate ownership records, and to strengthen property security through a modern, digital-first registration system.
Securitisation establishes a permanent, verified footprint for your property within the new electronic deeds registry. Once your deed is on that registry, unauthorised dealings become far harder to effect and far easier to detect.
Failure to comply may result in
- Ownership disputes, including competing claims to the same property
- Delays when you come to sell or transfer the property
- Administrative complications with the Deeds Registry
- Challenges obtaining financing, or using the property as banking collateral
What securing your deed gives you
- Protection from unauthorised transactions, identity theft and fraudulent claims
- A permanent, verified record in the national electronic deeds registry
- Legal compliance for any future sale, transfer or bond registration
- A new deed carrying the full set of physical and digital security features
The Process
Six steps, usually one appointment.
Bring the right documents and the consultation, identification, biometrics and lodgement are ordinarily completed in a single visit.
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01
Consultation
Meet our Conveyancer at the Bulawayo or Gwanda office to begin your application. We check upfront whether your deed, estate or company structure needs anything additional.
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02
Identification
Present your valid National ID card or passport. We verify your identity against the Deeds Registry record of ownership.
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03
Biometrics
Your biometric details are securely captured — the measure at the heart of the programme’s anti-fraud design.
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Documentation
Hand over your original printed title deed so the ownership chain can be verified.
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05
Lodgement
Final processing and payment to initiate the secure upload to the national deeds registry.
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06
New deed issued
Receive your securitised title deed, bearing a QR code, watermark and the full set of security features.
Your New Deed
Security features built into the document itself.
The securitised deed is issued both electronically and as a physical copy carrying the following protections.
QR code
Linked directly to the national digital deeds registry for instant verification.
Holographic Zimbabwe Bird
A tamper-evident holographic national emblem embedded in the deed.
Microtext & guilloche
Microtext protection and guilloche security patterns that defeat copying.
UV & watermark
Ultraviolet security elements and watermark authentication.
Unique serial number
Every securitised deed carries its own registry serial number.
Biometric linkage
Ownership tied to the owner’s captured biometric record.
Questions
Title deed securitisation, answered.
Still unsure? Call the Bulawayo office on +263 292 883 863 and ask for the conveyancing department.
It is the validation and digitisation of an existing paper title deed under the Title Deeds Validation and Digitisation Programme introduced by Statutory Instrument 76 of 2025. Your deed is verified against the Deeds Registry record, your identity and biometrics are captured, and a new secured deed is issued bearing a QR code, watermark and other security features linked to the national digital registry.
Under SI 76 of 2025 all registered title deed holders are required to validate and securitise their properties within a 24-month window from enactment.
Non-compliance within the prescribed period may lead to ownership disputes, delays in property transfers, administrative complications, and difficulty using the property for financing or investment.
The all-inclusive fee is US$215.50, comprising a Deeds Office fee of US$30.00, a system administration fee of US$70.00, a conveyancer fee of US$100.00 and VAT of US$15.50. Fees are payable on lodgement.
A valid National ID card or passport, and the original printed title deed. Trusts, companies and deceased estates require additional documents — contact us for guidance on your specific case.
Yes. The property owner must appear before the Conveyancer so that identity can be verified and biometric details captured. Where the owner is a company, trust or estate, the duly authorised representative attends with the supporting authority.
The consultation, identification, biometric capture and lodgement are typically completed in a single appointment. Issue of the new secured deed thereafter depends on Deeds Registry processing times.
Yes. A lost deed requires an application for a certified copy before securitisation, and a deceased owner's property must first be dealt with through the estate. We handle both — speak to our conveyancing department.
Consultation
Secure your title deed before the window closes.
Bring your original deed and identity document to either office. We will do the rest.