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National tree planting day notice

National tree planting ceremony will be held at Rujeko Secondary on Thursday 1 Dec 2022.

Thank you!

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CESSION REQUIREMENTS

The following documents are required for a cession:

NORMAL CESSION
 ZIMRA Capital gains certificate.
 Letters of request to buy and sell.
 Presence of seller and buyer.
 Original and certified copies of ID’s for seller and buyer.
 Agreement of sale between seller and buyer.
 Affidavit declaring ownership of house and that it has not been sold or used as collateral.
 Area Superintendent’s report on development status of the house.
 Cession fees as per current council tariff.
 Affidavit to consent to sell house by wife of seller.
 Copies to be certified by Z.R.P or Legal Practitioners.
 Buyer to be on council’s Housing Waiting List.

A SURVIVING SPOUSE CESSION
 ZIMRA Capital gains certificate.
 Presence of surviving spouse.
 Original and certified copy of death certificate.
 Original and certified copy of marriage certificate if one was issued.
 Original and certified copy of certificate of authority.
 Area Superintendent’s report on development status of house.
 Cession fees as per current council tariff.
 All copies to be certified by Z.R.P or Legal Practitioner.

 MATRIMONIAL HOUSE CESSION
 ZIMRA Capital gains certificate.
 Presence of seller (husband and wife) and buyer.
 Original and certified copies of I.D’s for seller and buyer.
 Own agreement of sale between buyer and seller.
 Affidavit declaring ownership of house by all and that it has not been sold before or used as collateral.
 Affidavit to consent to sell house signed by both husband and wife.
 Certificate of occupation (if any).
 Area Superintendent’s report on development status of house.
 Cession fees as per current council tariff.
 All copies to be certified by Z.R.P or Legal practitioner.

JOINT/MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP CESSION
 ZIMRA Capital gains certificate.
 Presence of parties involved.
 Original and certified copies of I.D’s for sellers and buyers.
 Own Agreement of Sale between sellers and buyers.
 Original and certified copy of Certificate of Authority if it is a deceased estate.
 Area Superintendent’s report on development status of house.
 Cession fees as per current council tariff.

WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
 ZIMRA Capital gains certificate.
 Presence of heir to estate.
 Original and certified copy of I.D.
 Original certified copy of Certificate of Authority stating house.
 Birth certificate of heir.
 Certified copy of death Certificate of the deceased.
 Area Superintendent’s report on development status of house.
 Cession fees as per current council tariff.
 All copies to be certified by Z.R.P or Legal Practitioner.

WITH POWER OF ATTONNEY CESSION
 ZIMRA Capital gains certificate.
 Presence of seller/buyer or attorney.
 Original power of attorney date stamped by a legal practitioner giving clearly defined powers and house number.
 Original certified copies of I.D’s for seller and buyer.
 Own Agreement of Sale between seller and buyer (attorney only sign for).
 Affidavit declaring that house has not been sold before or used as collateral.
 Area Superintendent’s report on development status of house.
 Cession fees as per current council tariff.
 All copies to be certified by Z.R.P or Legal Practitioner.

WITH COURT ORDER
 ZIMRA Capital gains certificate.
 Original Court order.
 Presence of first respondent (original Purchaser/Messenger of Court) and complaint (new purchase).
 Original and certified copies of I.D’s.
 Area Superintendent’s report on development status of house.
 Cession fees as per current Council tariff.
 All copies to be certified by Z.R.P or Legal Practitioner.

WITH LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION
 ZIMRA Capital gains certificate.
 Presence of heir to estate.
 Original and certified copy of I.D.

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