EPCO Village Project
Case Study: Legal Conveyancing Support for EPCO Village by BMA Advocates
Client:
EPCO Builders
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
Property Unit:
200+ across 25 Blocks
Project:
EPCO Village – Lease Registration and Share Certificate Issuance
Background
EPCO Village is a premier residential development by EPCO Builders, comprising over 200 units across 25 blocks. The project required meticulous legal handling of post-sale processes, including lease registration and issuance of share certificates, to ensure all purchasers had fully regularized ownership under the tenant purchase arrangement adopted by EPCO.
BMA Advocates was engaged as the legal partner to manage the end-to-end conveyancing process. Our mandate covered all legal formalities from valuation, stamp duty processing, and registration to share certificate issuance.
Scope of Work
For each unit, the following activities were handled:
- Valuation of Lease
- Assessment for Stamp Duty
- Stamp Duty Payment or Exemption Processing
- Registration of Lease (and Charge, if financed)
- Post-registration Search and Confirmation
- Preparation and Issuance of Share Certificate
Key Highlights
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| Total Blocks Covered | 25 |
| Total Units Processed | 200+ |
| Fully Registered & Certified Units | ~90% |
| Turnaround Time | Avg. 14 days/unit |
| Financed Units Handled | Yes (including registration of charges) |
| Share Certificate Issuance | Complete for all eligible units |
Outcome
BMA Advocates provided end-to-end legal and conveyancing support to EPCO Builders with exceptional precision and speed. Our structured batch-based processing model ensured that valuation, stamp duty, and registration were done in parallel with internal document vetting and stakeholder follow-up.
The result: EPCO Builders achieved project-wide regularization of leases, allowing for seamless handover and ownership formalization, a key milestone for EPCO and its purchasers.
