Harare

Public administration

MoJLPA

Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

Ministry administering justice, including property-deed and legal-aid departments. It routes enquiries to its directorates; the property’s registry, territorial service and assistance conditions should be checked before a request concerning a transaction or property dispute.

Public administration

MNHSA

Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities

Ministry responsible for housing policy, programmes, government estates and social amenities. It routes housing and certain rental enquiries; the programme, property, territorial office and applicable conditions should be checked before pursuing accommodation or relying on a dispute route.

Public administration

UDCORP

Urban Development Corporation

Public urban and property-development corporation helping local authorities plan growth and delivering its own housing projects. It provides programme enquiries; current offerings, rights to the land and local approvals should be checked separately before pursuing a property or development opportunity.

Public administration

Harare City Council

City of Harare

Harare local authority providing planning, building-approval and municipal-information services. It routes project and billing enquiries; its counters serve the city and do not replace the authorities responsible for properties in other Zimbabwean municipalities or districts.

Public administration

ZIMRA

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

National revenue authority publishing tax information and legislation, including property-related taxes. It routes enquiries to its services; the particular file’s treatment and local property rates should be checked with the responsible authorities before a declaration or property transaction.

Professional body

ECZ

Engineering Council of Zimbabwe

Statutory regulator of engineering professions and services, providing verification contacts and a public register. It helps check a provider; registration category and current authority should be confirmed for the proposed assignment before appointing an engineering practitioner or firm.

Public administration

ZIDA

Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency

Government investment promotion and facilitation agency providing coordinated entry and aftercare services. It routes establishment enquiries; land rights, local permits and the project’s applicable conditions should be checked with the responsible services before relying on an investment proposal.

Public administration

ZIMSTAT

Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency

Public statistical agency publishing censuses and data on households and housing conditions. It provides publication enquiries; the reference period, geography and definitions should be checked before comparing housing needs or living conditions across areas or statistical reports.

Professional body

LSZ

Law Society of Zimbabwe

Legal professional body providing a directory of practitioners, notaries and conveyancers. It supports checks on an adviser; the list’s date, individual permissions and appropriate organisational contacts should be checked before entrusting a property instrument or transaction to a practitioner.

Professional body

EAC

Estate Agents Council Zimbabwe

Statutory body registering and regulating estate agents, providing a directory and complaints route. It supports provider checks; register information and the appropriate contact should be confirmed before entrusting a property transaction or rental matter to an agent.

Ministry directorate registering and protecting property rights, businesses and intellectual property. It provides a land-registry reference; dedicated contacts, the territorial office and current digital services require confirmation before filing or relying on a property search.

Public legal-aid directorate offering advice and representation for people unable to afford it, including civil and eviction matters. It routes requests; eligibility, territorial competence and current centre contacts should be confirmed before relying on assistance for a housing dispute.

Zimbabwe’s Agriculture Ministry identifies the Surveyor General and its mapping and cadastral services. It publishes a departmental email for enquiries about the appropriate document or plan.