How to avoid cons and court battles when buying that land

As a buyer, you need to know some of the common pitfalls to avoid and ways that can safeguard you when purchasing land lest you find yourself deep in endless court battles. [iStockphoto]

Kenyans who take time to carefully check the shelf-life of products before paying for them often fail to do the same when buying land.

The net effect is the loss of money to peerless cons, endless land disputes or owning land only on paper. It also leads to one buying land size he never expected to own.