Algeria

Registering Property in

Algeria

Listed below is a detailed summary of the steps, time and cost involved in registering property, assuming a standardized case of an entrepreneur who wants to purchase land and a building that is already registered and free of title dispute.

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  • Standard Property Transfer

  • Property Value: DZD 16,331,167.94
  • City: Algiers

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Obtain a certificate of non-encumbrances from the Land Registry (Conservation Foncière)

The notary obtains a non-encumbrance certificate from the Land Registry (Conservation Foncière). The original Title is given to the Notary by the Seller.

Agency: Land Registry (Conservation Foncière) 		7 days DZD 500 for the non-encumbrance certificate
2 Parties provide the relevant documents at the notary

The parties provide the notary with all the relevant documents such as the original Property title, non-encumbrance certificate, Birth certificate and the General Assemblee minutes giving authority to the representative of the company to buy/sell the property on their behalf. The notary takes note of the purchase price and reviews the documents. He/she then issues an order of payment to the buyer for the amount
50% of the purchasing price, to be deposited in the notary’s agent account at the Public Revenue Office.
5% of the property value for registration fees (2.5% for each party)
Transfer tax (taxe de publicité foncière) 1% of property value


 3 days 3% for first DZD 500,000 of property value, 2% for the next DZD 500,000, 1% for exceeding amount + 17% VAT is applicable on the notary fees
3 The buyer pays registration and publication fees into notary’s account at the Public Revenue Office (Trésor Public)

The Buyer pays the 50% deposit, registration fees (The 6% consist of: (I) 5% registration fee (2.5% to be paid each by seller and buyer) and (ii) 1% for publication fees) at the Public Revenue Office. The buyer obtains a receipt as proof of payment which he must give to the notary.

Agency: Public Revenue Office (Trésor Public) 		1 day 6% of the property value (5% registration fee + 1% publication fee)
4 Parties sign the contract at the public notary

After the deposit, the buyer provides the notary with the receipt. The notary then drafts the contract, which is signed by both parties and issues a provisional copy of the sale agreement to the seller and a copy of purchase deed to the buyer. The notary then continues with the registration of the transfer deed (see proc. 5-10).
1 day no cost
5 The original deed and documents are filed by the notary at the Registry of Deeds (Service de l’Enregistrement et du Timbre)

The original deed signed by both parties and all relevant documents are filed, by the notary, at the tax authority (Service de l'enregistrement et du timbre).

Agency: Registry of Deeds (Service de l’Enregistrement et du Timbre) 		3 days no cost
* 6 File tax declaration and proof of payment at the local tax office (Sous Direction du Recouvrement des Impôts)

The seller files the tax declaration and proof of payment at the local tax office (Sous Direction des Impôts) and a receipt will be issued. This receipt is important as it will allow the notary to proceed with the reimbursement of 50% of the amount deposited in his account.

Agency: Local tax office (Sous Direction du Recouvrement des Impôts) 		1 day (simultaneous with following procedures) no cost
* 7 Notary returns deposit to seller

After 30 days, and if there are no objections by the tax office, the notary delivers to the seller a check for the amount of the deposit or, if applicable, the amount minus the capital gains tax, if the latter was paid from the deposit.
30 days (time limit) (simultaneous with following procedures) no cost
* 8 The notary pays registration fees to the local tax authorities (Recette des Impôts)

The notary issues a payment of 5% of the purchase value for the registration fees to the local tax authorities. Subsequently, the tax authorities will check if there are outstanding taxes. After the checking is over, the tax authorities issue an original deed (‘minute de l’acte) to the notary for his records only. (The "minute" is the original received by the notary. The notary must keep it and cannot make it public.)

Agency: Local tax authorities (Recette des Impôts) 		1 day Already counted in Procedure 3
* 9 The notary issues payment for publication fee to the Local Land Registry (Conservation Foncière) for publication and issuance of the new deed

The notary issues a payment by check for the publication fee of 1% of the purchase value (part of 6% deposited by the seller) accompanied by a copy of the deed. The Land Registry then issues a public deed to the notary.

Agency: Local Land Registry (Conservation Foncière) 		30 day (time limit - (simultaneous with previous procedures) ) Already counted in Procedure 3
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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