Real Estate Articles

Building collapse is a disaster that often times does not occur naturally. This piece draws our attention to ten most catastrophic building collapses that shook the world from time immemorial with fatality that could have been worse than a natural disaster. Building collapse has become a constant feature among disasters that has rocked the world. In our part of the world, this worrisome ...

Industrial land use is not more than 15% of total land use in Lagos, albeit its effect on residential buildings in surrounding areas is a clog in the wheel of residents. Land is fundamental to all economic activities. The supply and employment of land is central to the pattern and process of economic regeneration and restructuring. Traditionally, the land used ...

According to Wiki, a contaminated land contains substances in or under the land that are actually or potentially hazardous to health or the environment. A lot of people stand the risk of living on lands like this without knowing. Here is an opportunity to know. Areas with a long history of industrial production will have many sites which may be ...

Mudslide is one of the most unpredictable disasters in the world. The unfortunate incident in Isheri,-Magodo Lagos drew our focus to the unpopular natural disaster. Last week, a building located at Orisha Street, Isheri, Magodo caved in during a heavy rainfall. The building which was a bungalow collapsed when mudslides from the cleavage of a hill beside River Ogun besieged ...

A layout approval is consequential to every public or private building projects in Lagos state to ensure conformity to the state’s master plan. In this article, we take an indepth look at how to process layout approval in Lagos State. The details of layout and planning are essential to proper construction of a building. Layout prepares the site for the ...

There’s no doubt that the internally displaced persons in Nigeria have suffered from serious violation to their rights to life, to health and adequate housing. Not only has the government not been able to tackle the threats to the lives of the Nigerians living in the North East region of the country, they have also failed in their responsibility to ...

In this article written by Abiodun Doherty, he highlights the need for property investors to study property law. Stating that an investor doesn’t necessarily need to be a legal expert but a general understanding of the law governing the aspect he is investing in is a wise decision. He also did good to highlight some principles governing real estate investment ...

Real estate marketing is certainly a word you are very familiar with if you are in the industry. It is all about creating awareness, telling others what you or your real estate company is good at doing. It is garbage in, garbage out deal. No publicity, no deal. But, the world has now become a global family. So, one could sell ...

Substandard imported building materials remain one of the ingredients that lead to failed structures. Some Nigerian tenants and property owners have in recent times experienced collapse of buildings which has consequently taken its toll on their lives in whatever way such catastrophe deems fit. Most people have come out to blame such occurrence on substandard imported building materials which is ...

With the value of the real estate industry in Nigeria projected to hit $11.36 billion in 2015 and $13.65 billion in 2016, following massive investments in Banana Island and Eko Atlantic, the time to invest in the sector and maximize returns from the expected boom is now, writes Eromosele Abiodun Read below: The real estate industry has witnessed positive growth ...