What is spousal consent for land in Uganda?
In brief
The Land Act gives every spouse security of occupancy on family land (s.39) and forbids dealing with family land without the spouse's prior consent (s.40(1)). A transaction done without that consent is void, and a good-faith purchaser can only recover the money paid (s.40(4)). The consent is given on the prescribed Form 37, and the registrar will not register a transaction that lacks it (Land Regulations reg. 63).
A little more detail
'Family land' is broad — it includes the family's ordinary residence and the land they depend on for sustenance, so check carefully before assuming consent is not needed.
What to do next
See the spousal-consent checklist and the spousal consent template before any family-land deal.
The law
- Land Act, Cap. 236 (2023 Revision) — ss.39, 40.
- Land Regulations, 2001 — reg. 63 (Form 37).
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Last reviewed 9 June 2026; next review due 9 December 2026.
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