No. A neighbor cannot lawfully erect a fence, wall, or structure that blocks your only or main access route to your property...
A landlord cannot evict a pregnant tenant or new mother outside the strict statutory eviction procedure. Pregnancy and recent childbirth do not...
No. Once a seller collects the full agreed purchase price and a valid Sale Agreement is executed, the seller cannot unilaterally cancel...
No. Demanding more than one year’s rent in advance from a prospective tenant is prohibited under the Lagos State Tenancy Law 2011...
No. A landlord has no legal right to enter a tenant’s rented premises without the tenant’s prior consent, except in genuine emergencies...
No. A landlord cannot unilaterally increase rent in the middle of a subsisting tenancy agreement. The agreed rent is contractually binding for...
Not necessarily. If the property was acquired jointly or registered in joint names, a sale without both spouses’ consent is null and...
Under Nigerian property law, the buyer with the earlier valid legal title and first registered instrument takes absolute priority over subsequent buyers....
No. The death of a landlord does not automatically terminate an existing tenancy, and the deceased landlord’s heirs must strictly adhere to...
No. A verbal agreement to sell land is not legally enforceable in Nigeria. Property transactions must be evidenced by a written contract...
