Real Estate Articles

The Pension Reform Act 2014 has provision for house ownership. Section 89(2) of the Act provides that “Notwithstanding the provision of sub-section (1)(c) of this section, a Pension Fund Administrator may, subject to guidelines issued by the Commission, apply a percentage of the pension assets in the retirement savings account towards payment of equity contribution for payment of residential mortgage ...

To invest can be difficult for people who are barely able to get by on their salaries, especially in a country like Nigeria with a high rate of inflation and a currency that is susceptible to devaluation. The typical Nigerian is struggling to make ends meet. In 2021, the national minimum pay for federal employees in Nigeria was set at ...

Kazeem Abolore S, a renowned chief tenant in Lagos was chased out of his apartment for living in the house for 8years. According to the story he posted on Facebook, his landlord’s grand-daughter just woke up one day, came with police men to arrest he and his wife. Read his story below. This day last month, two remarkable things happened ...

The first Housing estate in Nigeria was the Bodija Housing Estate, Ibadan. The Ibadan Housing Estate was birthed in 1959 when the regional government decided to increase the number of modern houses available in the city. The Estate was built on a 400-acre of land in the area known as Bodija. At the time, the location of what is now ...

Have you ever thought about how to become a millionaire in one year? Did you know that salary alone can no longer sustain you in this current Nigerian economy? Did you know that the real estate sector is where the rich hide their money? Did you want to learn the secret behind all these even if you do not have ...

Real estate is generally a great investment option. It can generate ongoing passive income and can be a good long-term investment if the value increases over time. You may even use it as a part of your overall strategy to begin building wealth However, you need to make sure you are ready to start investing in real estate. For one, you will ...

In the real estate investing business, real estate investors need to be familiar with the term Escrow to make the most out of an investment. If this term is new to you, then keep reading! In this article we would discuss what escrow means, how it works, escrow accounts, their uses in the real estate business, what influences escrows, and ...

With the fast rising cost of owning a house in Nigeria, you are probably on the lookout for an alternative low-cost house that helps you become a homeowner without drilling a gaping hole in your pocket. Architects have maintained that a growing population of people are opting for building their own homes as opposed to buying a property. This explains ...

In the real estate industry, Nigeria is experiencing rapid urbanization, with an estimated annual national population growth rate of just over 2% and an annual urban population growth rate of about 4%. The population is becoming more and more focused to the urban areas, towns and cities with just under 50% of the population living in urban areas — and ...

Social housing gives people a home. It’s cheaper to rent than privately rented housing and usually provides a long-term tenancy, giving renters the chance to put down roots. Social landlords tend to be councils or housing associations. The Nigeria National Housing Policy defines ‘Housing’ as the process of providing functional shelter in a proper setting in a neighborhood, supported by ...