@article{scholars20064, publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}, volume = {12}, year = {2024}, journal = {IEEE Access}, note = {cited By 0}, pages = {54005--54018}, title = {Blockchain-Enabled Framework for Transparent Land Lease and Mortgage Management}, doi = {10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3388248}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85190354888&doi=10.1109\%2fACCESS.2024.3388248&partnerID=40&md5=123812b04bc0fdfce08f896db0228f9c}, author = {Junaid, L. and Bilal, K. and Shuja, J. and Balogun, A. O. and Rodrigues, J. J. P. C.}, keywords = {Big data; Blockchain; Crime; Distributed ledger; Information management; Interactive computer systems; Transparency, Block-chain; Fraud; Government; Loan and mortgage; Mortgage; Real - Time system; Security; Stakeholder; User involvement, Real time systems}, abstract = {A land administration system (LAS) is a structured framework designed to govern the management of land resources in a specific region or country. However, LAS faces challenges like inefficiencies, a lack of transparency, and susceptibility to fraud. The digitization of land records improved efficiency but failed to address manipulation, centralized databases, and double-spending issues. Traditional lease and mortgage management systems also suffer from complexity, errors, and a lack of real-time validation. At present, a significant influx of land transactions produces substantial data, classifiable as big data due to constant minute-to-minute occurrences like land transfers, acquisitions, document verification, and leasing/mortgaging transactions. In this context, we present a Blockchain-driven system that not only tackles alteration and double-spending issues in traditional systems but also implements distributed data management. Current state-of-the-art solutions do not fully incorporate crucial features of Blockchain, such as transparency, prevention of double-spending, auditability, immutability, and user participation. To tackle this problem, this research introduces a comprehensive Blockchain-powered framework for lease and mortgage management, addressing transparency, user involvement, and double-spending prevention. Unlike existing solutions, our framework integrates key Blockchain characteristics for a holistic approach. Through practical use cases involving property owners, banks, and financial institutions, we establish a secure, distributed, and transparent method for property financing. We verify the system by employing smart contracts and assess the cost and security parameters while validating the blockchain-based mortgage and lease functions. {\^A}{\copyright} 2013 IEEE.}, issn = {21693536} }