Yes, with important limitations. Foreigners and foreign companies can own property in Nigeria through leasehold arrangements but cannot hold statutory rights of...
No. A receipt of payment, whether handwritten or printed, is not proof of legal ownership of land in Nigeria. It is merely...
Yes. Land grabbers, commonly called Omo Onile in Lagos and similar groups in other states, who forcibly seize land, demand money, or...
Yes. In Nigeria, there is no general statutory law requiring a landlord to charge uniform rent to all tenants in the same...
Generally no. In Nigeria, long-term tenancy, no matter how many years, does not by itself confer ownership of rented property on the...
No. Section 44 of the 1999 Constitution prohibits the compulsory acquisition of any person’s property by the government without prompt payment of...
Generally no. Subletting a rented property to another person without the express written consent of the landlord is a breach of most...
Yes. Failure to register a Deed of Assignment and obtain Governor’s Consent leaves a property buyer with only an unregistered equitable interest,...
Not without valid justification. A landlord who refuses to return a security deposit after a tenant vacates in good condition, without causing...
No. Once a seller collects the full agreed purchase price and a valid Sale Agreement is executed, the seller cannot unilaterally cancel...
