Real Estate

Zac Goldsmith, the Conservatives’ London mayoral candidate, has said he will propose amendments to the government’s housing bill to require local authorities to build two affordable homes for every one they sell off in London. Speaking during the bill’s second reading in the Commons, the Tory MP said he supported the proposed legislation in principle, but that it needed amending ...

In a major setback for many women across the country, the Supreme Court has said that a daughter’s right to ancestral property does not arise if the father died before the amendment to Hindu law came into force in 2005. The apex court held that amended provisions of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, do not have retrospective effect. 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 ...

President Obama ordered federal agencies on Monday to stop asking most prospective employees about their criminal histories at the beginning of the application process, a change long sought by activists to help reintegrate former inmates into society. During a trip to Newark, where he visited a residential drug treatment center, Mr. Obama said that America would be stronger if it ...

IDPs in New Kuchigworo camp, Abuja, accuses leaders of selling some of the items donated to them. The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) made the accusation on Sunday, November 1, when members of Advertising Practitioners Association Abuja Chapter visited the camp to make donations. Confirming the allegation that those in charge of the camp sell some of the items donated to ...

The one million Naira sanitation prize instituted by Sokoto Government for the cleanest neighbourhood in the state capital was claimed by zone one, made up of Nigerian Army’s Giwa Barracks, Old Airport road, Offa road and Dambuwa areas. The second prize of N750,000 was claimed by Zone Three made up of areas around Sultan Palace, Gidan Haki and Kofar Atiku, ...

Tijani B. Shuaibu is the president, Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB). In this interview, he spoke on how building collapse can be prevented in Nigeria, NIOB plan for the built industry as well as other important issues about the sector. Read excerpts below: As a builder, how do you think the housing sector can be sanitised to prevent building collapse? ...