Authoritative statutory guidance on residential and commercial tenancy agreements, statutory Notice to Quit periods, Recovery of Premises Laws, rent control regulations, and unlawful eviction remedies.
No. A landlord cannot lawfully evict a tenant or impose arbitrary security levies outside the terms expressly agreed in the signed tenancy...
No. A landlord or caretaker has no lawful authority in Nigeria to lock the main compound entrance gate at night to prevent...
No. An estate agent or landlord has no lawful authority in Nigeria to demand renewal commission fees or legal drafting fees when...
No. A landlord cannot compel tenants to bear the capital costs of replacing or overhauling a central borehole system that failed due...
No. A landlord has no lawful right under Nigerian property law to compel tenants to fund the external repainting of the building...
No. A landlord, caretaker, or estate agent has no lawful right under Nigerian property law to enter a tenant’s rented apartment in...
No. A landlord cannot unilaterally impose a rent increase mid-tenancy simply because a tenant installed an air conditioner or modern electrical appliances...
No. A landlord has no lawful authority in Nigeria to confiscate, impound, or seize a tenant’s household electronics, furniture, or generator over...
No. A landlord cannot lawfully terminate a tenancy or evict a tenant for keeping domestic pets if the signed tenancy agreement contains...
A landlord has no legal authority to impose an arbitrary, exorbitant rent hike mid-tenancy or without statutory advance notice, regardless of exterior...
