Professionals and contacts in Tanzania

Ministry responsible for mainland land, housing and human-settlement services. It routes land enquiries and publishes service entry points; the property’s territorial office and local authorities should be identified before a record, development or public-housing request.

Public housing corporation presenting programmes and projects in its portfolio. It provides institutional referral; availability, the regional office, current sale or tenancy conditions and the representative’s authority should be confirmed before relying on an offer or making a commitment.

Public administration

TRA

Tanzania Revenue Authority

Revenue authority providing capital-gains information and taxpayer support. It helps identify the relevant service; national tax competence, local charges and Zanzibar revenue functions should be checked for the particular property before relying on a tax enquiry or filing.

Public administration

NBS

National Bureau of Statistics

National statistics bureau providing user support and a regional directory. It helps locate population and housing publications; the reference period, territory and distinct Zanzibar statistical service should be checked for each table before interpreting local conditions or comparing areas.

Professional body

TLS

Tanganyika Law Society

Mainland bar association providing legal referral and assistance information. It helps locate an adviser; current practising status, authority for the intended instrument and eligibility for assistance should be confirmed before appointment or reliance on a property-dispute referral.

Professional body

AQRB

Architects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board

Professional council overseeing architects and quantity surveyors and providing registration and oversight information. It supplies an institutional contact; the category and current standing of the practitioner should be checked before a land-related or construction commission is agreed or relied upon.

Professional body

VRB

Valuers Registration Board

Professional council overseeing property valuers and providing registration and oversight information. It supplies an institutional contact; the category and current standing of the practitioner should be checked before a land-related or construction commission is agreed or relied upon.

Professional body

TPRB

Town Planners Registration Board

Professional council overseeing town planners and providing registration and oversight information. It supplies an institutional contact; the category and current standing of the practitioner should be checked before a land-related or construction commission is agreed or relied upon.

Public administration

ZHC

Zanzibar Housing Corporation

Zanzibar public housing corporation presenting properties and programmes in its portfolio. It provides service assistance; availability, current terms and the office responsible for Unguja or Pemba should be confirmed before relying on an advertised project, tenancy or proposed purchase.

Public administration

ZIPA

Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority

Zanzibar public investment-promotion authority providing referral and an electronic entry point. It helps identify project administrations; land rights, investment conditions and local approvals should be checked separately before establishment or reliance on a proposed property investment or allocation.

Public administration

ZRA

Zanzibar Revenue Authority

Zanzibar revenue authority providing taxpayer assistance and information about its charges. It helps locate the responsible service; the division with TRA, land rent and property-specific obligations should be confirmed for the matter before relying on a published tax description.

Professional body

ERB

Engineers Registration Board

Professional council overseeing engineers and providing registration and oversight information. It supplies an institutional contact; the category and current standing of the practitioner should be checked before a land-related or construction commission is agreed or relied upon.

Ministry unit responsible for title registration and official searches. It provides an institutional referral; dedicated contacts and the territorial counter responsible for the matter should be confirmed before taking a property-related enquiry forward.

Ministry division responsible for cadastral surveying, mapping and geographic information. It provides an institutional referral; dedicated contacts and the territorial counter responsible for the matter should be confirmed before taking a property-related enquiry forward.

Coordinating unit for district land and housing tribunals. It provides an institutional referral; dedicated contacts and the territorial counter responsible for the matter should be confirmed before taking a property-related enquiry forward.

Public land-use planning commission providing territorial-planning referral. It helps identify relevant planning instruments; the parcel, local plan and territorial service should be checked before an investment or construction proposal relies on a published land-use designation.

TAUSI is the local-government services portal presented by PMO-RALG. It displays entries for building permits, plots, council housing and local taxes.

Tanzania’s public e-Wakili judiciary portal provides an advocate-search entry and High Court contacts. Use them to ask how to check the professional’s registration and proposed assignment.

Zanzibar’s Commission for Lands has an institutional entry in ZIPA’s eRegulations service. It lists an organisational phone for enquiries about the appropriate land counter.