The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has formally engaged the government following an outcry over the selection of 16 law firms to spearhead the Title Deeds Validation and Re-Issuance Pilot Programme. Legal practitioners and transparency advocates are questioning the criteria used to shortlist the firms, citing concerns over fair competition and nepotism in the digital land reform process.

The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has officially moved from policy to practice, launching a critical two-week pilot programme to validate and digitally re-issue property title deeds. Starting April 1, 2026, this initiative marks the first operational phase of a nationwide transition mandated by Statutory Instrument 76 of 2025 (Deeds Registries Regulations).