{"id":23353,"date":"2021-05-18T06:36:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T06:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usernameproperties.com\/blog\/?p=23353"},"modified":"2023-11-03T08:07:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T08:07:47","slug":"reasons-why-a-kra-pin-is-useful-when-buying-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usernameproperties.com\/blog\/reasons-why-a-kra-pin-is-useful-when-buying-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons Why a KRA PIN is Useful When Buying Land"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Owning land in Kenya involves signing key legal documents, and one of the most important documents you need to have is the KRA PIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preparation of the documents is done by Lawyers in conjunction with the real estate company selling land or person selling you the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to ensure you sign an Offer Letter, Sale Agreement, and Title Deed Transfer Form when purchasing land. This ensures that your interests are protected legally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people who have bought land before, their investment company has requested them to share their PIN details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While a few understand the purpose of the same others still does not understand the role of a KRA PIN in land ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog intends to shed light on the purpose of a KRA PIN in land transactions in Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a&nbsp;KRA PIN?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, this is a unique personal identification number given by Kenya Revenue Authority hence the abbreviation KRA PIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose is to uniquely identify you for purposes of conducting business with&nbsp;the Kenya Revenue Authority and other government agencies such as the Ministry of Lands and other providers of government services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is a KRA PIN useful in Land Transaction?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lands Registry is part of government agencies. To transfer land ownership from either a company to an individual or between individuals, a PIN is a requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether the land under purchase is leasehold or freehold, the PIN is required to finalize this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from land transactions, there are also other services that require the PIN. They include; payment of land rent, approval of building plans, registration of motor vehicles, registration of business names and companies, underwriting insurance policies among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is your KRA PIN number safe with a real estate company?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many would raise this question the moment someone requests their PIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rest assured that we keep your confidential PIN safe and secure, and we will not disclose it to third parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of the PIN is only for land transfer from the company\u2019s name to your individual name and not for any other purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to obtain a KRA PIN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether living in Kenya or in the diaspora, it is easy and convenient to apply this PIN. Application of the same takes less than 5 minutes either using a phone or a computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will only need to learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itax.kra.hgo.ke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">itax.kra.go.ke<\/a> and get it in a fast and easy way. The portal also allows you to recover your password in case you forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/usernameproperties.com\/blog\/10-steps-on-how-to-buy-land-in-kenya-by-username-ceo\/\">How to buy land in Kenya<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For comments or questions regarding the purpose of a KRA PIN in land ownership, kindly leave it in the comment section below and we will respond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Land Transfers in Kenya require the land buyer to have KRA PIN. 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