A Transfer of Undivided Share (Form LRA 35) is an official document used in Kenya to transfer a partial interest in jointly-owned property from one co-owner to another party while other co-owners retain their shares. This jurisdiction-specific form is prescribed under the Land Registration Act and the Land Registration (General) Regulations, 2017, specifically Rule 51(1). It enables partial ownership transfers without dividing the physical property, maintaining joint ownership structures.
This form is intended for co-owners, joint tenants, tenants in common, family members, business partners, estate beneficiaries, investors, and their representatives who wish to transfer a fractional share of property while maintaining co-ownership arrangements. Common scenarios include a co-owner selling their share to an outside party, family members transferring inheritance portions, partners buying out other partners, or investors dividing ownership stakes without physically partitioning the land.
The form requires the title number, date, names of all registered proprietors, the transferor(s) selling their share, the transferee(s) acquiring the share, and continuing proprietor(s) who retain their interests. The consideration section must specify monetary payment or other arrangements, with receipt acknowledged. Critically, the exact undivided share being transferred must be specified (e.g., "one-half share" or "one-third share"). The continuing proprietor(s) and transferee(s) must declare whether they will hold the property as tenants in common with specified shares or as joint tenants with equal undivided interests.
All three parties—transferor, transferee, and continuing proprietor—must execute the document with colored photographs, identification numbers, PIN numbers, and signatures verified by certifying officers. The continuing proprietor's signature is essential as they acknowledge the new co-owner joining the ownership arrangement. Once registered and sealed by the Land Registrar, the undivided share is transferred, creating a new co-ownership structure within Kenya's land registration system.