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• Visits and guided captureCan NEMZIO work on empty land?Yes. A visit to empty land records the plot from its edges and corners, the approach and the land around it, and what is on it now.
• Visits and guided captureDoes NEMZIO need a building to work?No. NEMZIO works on empty land, on construction sites and on finished buildings.
• Visits and guided captureWhy is each visit different?What each visit asks for can adapt to the property, to the visit and to what you're trying to find out. That makes it hard to prepare evidence in advance.
• Construction and progressWhat happens when construction is complete?Mark the project complete. Where your plan includes Progress Film, a final film can be made from the whole build. The record stays, and you can keep using NEMZIO for the finished property.
• Land and legal questionsWhat is NEMZIO Land?Coming soon: survey and title checks before you pay for land, by registered professionals. A surveyor checks the land at the state survey office and a lawyer traces the title at the land registry, and they sign their own reports. Ordering opens once our partner surveyors and lawyers are confirmed; you can join the list.
• Land and legal questionsWhich land checks are available, and what do they cost?Three checks are planned: Charting (survey search) ($179), Root of title search ($449), Full land check ($549). Watch and Record members get 15% off. They can't be ordered yet; you can join the list.
• Land and legal questionsWhat if a land check can't be done?If the search can't be completed, for example because documents are unreadable or the registry has no record, we'll refund you under our refund policy.
• Land and legal questionsCan NEMZIO prove legal land ownership?No. A NEMZIO property record does not establish legal ownership or legal title. Land and professional services are separate from the capture record.
• Visits and guided captureCan NEMZIO show if someone is building on my land?A visit shows what is physically on the plot at that moment, so a new structure, foundation or material in view would be in the record. Visits are kept in date order, so you can compare them.
• Land and legal questionsWhere are land checks available?Land checks are coming soon: they open once our partner surveyors and lawyers are confirmed, starting with Port Harcourt (Rivers State), then Lagos and Abuja. You can join the list from the property's page, and we'll email you when they open.
• Land and legal questionsHow long do land checks take?Land checks are coming soon. Once they open, typical times will be: Charting (survey search) 5–10 working days; Root of title search 2–4 weeks; Full land check 2–4 weeks. These are estimates, not promises.
• Land and legal questionsWhat documents do I need for a land check?Charting (survey search): a clear copy of the survey plan (upload it under documents). Root of title search: copies of the title documents you were given (deed, c of o, receipts); the seller's name. Full land check: survey plan; title documents and the seller's name.
• Land and legal questionsWho carries out land checks?Independent licensed professionals in the property's country: a surveyor registered with the Surveyors Council of Nigeria for charting, and a lawyer called to the Nigerian Bar for root of title.
• Visits and guided captureWhat if there is only bush on my land?That's fine. The record shows what is there now, bush included. The person on site covers what they can reach safely and says when a part can't be reached.
• Land and legal questionsDoes NEMZIO Land replace a surveyor?No: the charting search is done by a registered surveyor (SURCON), who signs the report. For setting out or confirming boundaries on the ground, you still need a surveyor's own work.
• Getting startedWhere does NEMZIO work?Visits and monitoring work anywhere the app can be used. Land checks are coming soon: they open once our partner surveyors and lawyers are confirmed, starting with Port Harcourt (Rivers State), then Lagos and Abuja. You can join the list from the property's page, and we'll email you when they open.
• Getting startedWho is NEMZIO for?Property owners and buyers who can't be there in person: people abroad building a house at home, families checking on land, and organisations with property in many places.
• Land and legal questionsDoes NEMZIO Land replace a lawyer?No. The root of title search is done by a lawyer called to the Nigerian Bar, who signs the report. For advice on your purchase or a contract, you still need your own lawyer.
• Land and legal questionsWhat is a professional report?A report written and signed by an independent licensed professional, such as a surveyor or a lawyer, after a land check. It's their opinion on the official records they searched, on that date.
• Evidence and recordsWhat does “Checks passed” mean?That every check which ran found no issue and the visit covered what it needed to. It's evidence about the visit, not a verdict on the contractor, the quality of the work or who owns the land.