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How to Recover Residential Premises from Tenants in Lagos State, Nigeria
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How to Recover Residential Premises from Tenants in Lagos State, Nigeria

It must be noted that inasmuch the property reverts to the Landlord, there is still a laid down procedure for recovering this property from the Tenant. The Landlord may, not on his own, and without employing statutorily provided means, evict the Tenant from the property. Indeed it has been alleged by some quarters that the laws for recovery of premises tend to be more protective of the Tenant, than the Landlord; however it important to note that an eviction that is in compliance with the statutorily employed means will not prevent an employer from repossessing his property.

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Kanayo 29 Mar 2012 · 6 min read

News26 Mar 2012

Introducing Free Business Websites for Estate Agents in Nigeria

Today, we’re announcing the launch of our Personalized Website service for estate agents in Nigeria. This service gives estate agents in Nigeria the ability to own their own websites in just 5 minutes. The websites feature full property listing and search capabilities including the ability to sort property by price, type and date listed.

K Kanayo 2 min read
FG to Seize Sites of Collapsed Building in Nigeria

News16 Feb 2012

FG to Seize Sites of Collapsed Building in Nigeria

Worried by the recurring cases of building collapse in the country, the Federal Government says it would begin to confiscate sites where buildings collapse in the Nigeria no matter who owned them.

K Kanayo 2 min read
Cement Importation Ban: Dangote Cement May Emerge Market Leader in Nigeria

News8 Feb 2012

Cement Importation Ban: Dangote Cement May Emerge Market Leader in Nigeria

As Government plans to ban the importation of cement by the end of March, all fingers seem to be directed at Dangote cement as a clear leader in Nigeria’s Cement business. With its production hitting close to 20 million metric tonnes, about 80% of total local consumption of cement in Nigeria; it becomes glaring that Dangote group will call the shot in the 2012 market.

K Kanayo 2 min read
FCT Minister Flags off ₦137b Abuja District Infrastructure Project

News6 Feb 2012

FCT Minister Flags off ₦137b Abuja District Infrastructure Project

In a bid to open up investment opportunities and provide for more accommodation to the teeming population in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) last week formally commenced N137 billion infrastructural developments in the Kagini, Katampe and Maitama extension districts.

K Kanayo 3 min read
Lagos State Govt. to Acquire Abandoned Properties

News6 Feb 2012

Lagos State Govt. to Acquire Abandoned Properties

All abandoned properties within the landmass of Lagos State may be taken over by the state government, a step to forestall security threats milling round the metropolis, officials in the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development have hinted.

K Kanayo 3 min read
Intercontinental Hotel Coming Soon to the Lagos Skyline

News30 Jan 2012

Intercontinental Hotel Coming Soon to the Lagos Skyline

While many hospitality experts project events that will shape the industry in their outlook for 2012, the expectation is high on the many new hotels that will be opening their doors to the public this year.

K Kanayo 5 min read

News25 Jan 2012

Lagos State Govt. to Enforce Withholding Tax Deduction by Tenants

The Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, seems intent on complicating the (even at best of times) fractious relationship between landlords and tenants in the state. After signing into law the Tenancy Law which restricts the payment or rent to one year in advance, proposing that landlords may be asked to account for the criminal activities of their tenant, he has now told tenants to deduct withholding tax from the rents they pay their landlords.

K Kanayo 2 min read