Morocco Land Title Costs: Complete Fee Guide

Buying, selling, dividing or registering real estate in Morocco involves specific fees at the land registry office. The land title, an essential document to prove ownership of a plot, apartment or house, is not issued free of charge. Its cost varies depending on the formality involved.

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For the filing of a registration application, the publicity right is set at 500 dirhams. To this is added an ad valorem right of 1%, calculated on the property value. A superficial right is also provided: 50 dirhams per are or fraction of an are for urban property, and 50 dirhams per hectare or fraction of a hectare for rural property. The right for establishing a duplicate is 200 dirhams for each duplicate, with a fixed right of 100 dirhams. The minimum collection amount is set at 1,000 dirhams.

The fees change when it comes to a total transfer, such as a sale, division, exchange, constitution of real rights or lease. In this case, the ad valorem right is 1.5%. A fixed right of 100 dirhams per property is also provided, with a minimum collection amount of 500 dirhams. For leases, the proportional right is calculated based on the cumulative amount of rents for the entire duration of the contract.

The situation becomes more costly when there is a partial transfer of a property, for example during a sale, donation or exchange affecting only part of a plot. When the transaction does not require subdivision on the ground, the transfer right is 1.5%. The establishment of the new land title or merger with an already registered property is also subject to a right of 1.5%. The duplicate costs 200 dirhams, while the superficial right remains set at 50 dirhams per are in urban areas or per hectare in rural areas. The minimum collection amount is then 800 dirhams.

When the partial transfer requires subdivision on the ground and the plan is established by the National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography, fees increase. The transfer right remains at 1.5%, but the right for establishing the new land title or merger with an already registered property rises to 2%. The minimum collection amount then reaches 1,000 dirhams.

These fees are added to the documents required depending on the formality: deed of transfer, administrative authorization, subdivision plan, duplicate of the land title, copy of the national identity card or dated and signed registration application. For registration, the study of the application can take up to two days after filing and payment of rights, but completion of the procedure can take up to twelve months.

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The land title therefore remains an indispensable document, but its actual cost depends heavily on the transaction undertaken. Before buying, selling, dividing or subdividing a property in Morocco, it is advisable to verify the applicable rights in order to avoid an unpleasant surprise when dealing with the land registry office.