Land disputes have been emerging in our
communities. Some people have been
troubled by the existing legal procedures
that will enable them to resolve these
disputes. This insight entails to provide a
brief legal procedure to adhere
throughout the bodies created by the law
purposely for resolving land disputes in
Tanzania.
Village Land Council.
The Village Land Council have been
vested the authority to assist the parties to
mediate and to resolve disputes amicably
within its area of jurisdiction in
accordance with the requirements of the
Village Land Act Cap 114 R.E 2019.
Ward Tribunal.
According to Written Laws
(Miscellaneous Amendments) No.5 of
2021 which amended Land Disputes
Courts Act [Cap 216 R.E 2019], Ward
Tribunal has the mandate to secure peace
by mediating and assisting parties to
arrive at mutually acceptable solution on
any matter concerning land within its
jurisdiction within 30 days from the date
when the matter was instituted to the
tribunal. If the Ward tribunal certify that
the mediation has failed or 30 days lapse
without the dispute being resolved by the
Tribunal, the aggrieved party is allowed
to refer the disputes before The District
Land and Housing Tribunal without
having such certification.
The District Land and Housing Tribunal.
The District Land and Housing Tribunal
has jurisdiction to hear, determine and to
execute its decision in all matters related
to land disputes under the Land Act [Cap
113 R.E 2019] and the Village Land Act
[Cap 114 R.E 2019]. The jurisdiction is for
all proceedings for recovery of
immovable property in which its value
does not exceed 300M TZS and with all
other proceedings where the subject
matter is capable of being estimated in
monetary value which does not exceed
200M TZS.
High Court of Tanzania (Land Division).
The High Court (Land Division) has the
original jurisdiction to hear and decide all
matters relating to immovable property
in which its value exceeds 300M TZS and
other proceedings where the subject
matter is capable of being estimated in
monetary value which exceed 200M TZS.
The High Court also has the jurisdiction
to hear and determine all appeals and
revision applications that must be
submitted within 60 days from the time
the District Land and Housing Tribunal
issued its decision. The High Court has
also the mandate to invoke its revisionary
power suo moto
Court of Appeal.
This is the last Court that has been given
the authority to hear and decide appeals
based on the decision of the High Court.

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