Tag Archives: Tenant

Have you ever imagined a situation where your landlord is actually your best friend; be it childhood friend, buddy, colleague or even your ex-course mate? What are the advantages and implications of this sort of relationship? Find answers to the questions raised in this article Given that landlords wield so much power over their tenants, you’d think anyone who’s actually friends with ...

For those of us who live in rental residential rental buildings with other people, you are bound to encounter at least one tenant or neighbour who is a bit noisier than the rest. In fact, that neighbour can get as noisy as a locomotive train. Whether it’s excessively loud music, lovemaking, or gossip forum. Here’s how to approach the situation ...

Nigerian Landlords are arguably the most interesting characters in the subconscious of the average Nigerian Tenant. In this article, we take a critical look at 10 different types of Nigerian Landlords that besiege us. For Nigerian Landlords, there is the good, the bad and the ugly side to them. Nigerian landlords come in different flavours or would it be fair ...

Just like every real estate property, building a duplex is a great investment for homeowners and landlords. This article talks about why a Duplex is a house design worth considering. Home owners all across the country are looking for clever ways to get more from their block of land. With land prices on the rise and opportunities to build new ...

For many property owners in Nigeria, asking a professional property manager to manage a property is like spending money like a drunken sailor. Most property owners don’t believe a professional property manager does anything special, so why employ one? There’s so much a professional property manager can do to that residential rental property or commercial property that would bring immense ...

Renting an apartment in Lagos has become a feat that deserves a standing ovation for whoever can successfully scale through the hurdle without any hitches. And I’m talking about the prospective tenants and just maybe the real estate agents who are the middle men in the course of renting an apartment. As for the Landlords, they are usually the outsiders ...

The landlord was once a tenant before he became a home owner. Likewise a tenant can one day be a landlord; as the saying goes, nothing lasts forever. Owning a home is every Nigerian tenant’s real estate dream. The path to it may not be easy, but it will eventually be worth it. The security of owning the roof over ...

Last week Punch reported that Nigerians may start monthly rent payment going by the latest resolution between the federal and state governments on the matter. According to Punch, the clamour for the monthly payment of rent by clients in the housing sector received attention at the recently concluded sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development. ...

Since the supposed regulation of property values in Nigeria via the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises (RCRRP) Edict in 1997, have Nigerians being the better for it or are they worse hit by it. Has the law really being effective or is it moribund? This article analyses the effect of rent control or regulation of property values in ...

Owning a rental property in Nigeria or anywhere else in the world doesn’t come easy, so if you are lucky enough to own one, you must guard your investment jealously. This article points out 5 common first-time landlord mistakes to avoid. Managing a rental property requires experience, knowledge or expertise, perseverance and of course good inter-personal skills and people management ...