These are not best of times for renters, as the number of available properties continue to drop by the day and rent surges owing to inflation in the real estate sector. A factor that has also led to higher mortgage rates and higher home prices, increase in rental rates, devaluation of long-term debt, as well as increase in the cost ...
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Ex-surveyor-general expresses concern over neglect of surveying profession
Although, surveying is the foundation of all professions in the built environment, lack of government attention and ignorance have relegated it to the background leading to the underdevelopment of the country. Immediate Past Surveyor-General of the Federation, Prof Peter Nwilo disclosed this at the Lagos State Young Surveyors Network Twenty Eighteen Annual Conference and Workshop themed “Building The Future of ...
Read More »Expert Opinion: The Relevance of a Survey Plan In Nigeria
Some people like to ask ‘what exactly is the relevance of a survey plan?’. A survey plan’s primary purpose is to prove the identity of a land which comes handy when a dispute ensues. A survey plan becomes of utmost importance for any success to be attained in any land suit. A plaintiff seeking for declaration of title to land ...
Read More »10 new habits every real estate agent in Nigeria must inculcate in 2018
In order to become a successful real estate agent in Nigeria, you have to develop certain habits. It is even more important because we’re almost halfway into the year 2018, and there is no better time to re-strategize and learn new things. How to Become a Better Real Estate Agent in 2018 As a real estate agent who loves his ...
Read More »Surveyors Seek Government Support to Achieve SDGs
Surveyors in the country have urged the Federal Government to collaborate with them in order to successfully meet the country’s Sustainable Development Goals as set by the United Nations. According to them, the SDGs aim at considerably reducing poverty before 2030, but this can only be achieved through proper partnerships among stakeholders and the government. The President, Commonwealth Association of ...
Read More »The Importance Of Land Surveying To Real Estate
Land surveying offers remarkable value in terms of protecting your real estate investment. It is a process that must be carried out as soon as possible, after successfully purchasing land. This article intends to analyse the importance of doing a land survey for your property. Land Surveying is one of the oldest professions in the world. The first land surveys ...
Read More »Ogun establishes 300 ‘tertiary control points’ for surveyors
The Ogun State Government has established 300 tertiary control points to boost survey across the State in an effort to upgrade and re-equip the Department of Survey in the State Bureau of Lands and Survey. The Head of Survey Department of the Bureau, Olatunde Onososen, made this known on Wednesday at Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta. He said Ogun State Government had procured ...
Read More »Quantity surveying professionals worry about corruption in project delivery
Quantity surveying professionals have said reduction in corrupt practices will help to improve project delivery in the country. The President, Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveying, Alhaji Murtala Aliu, said this was an important step in nation building. Aliu, who is also a former Minister of State for Power and Steel, spoke at the institute’s second research conference with the theme, ...
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