helpee: Honestly, ejecting a tenant is more complex than issuing a quit notice wether one month or 6 months especially in lagos and if the tenant is very educated. I got a quit notice from my landlord cos the wife of his son that came to live in the compund started complaining bitterly about our business... She doesn't want a business within the house. That's her choice and I don't blame her but I am not going to abadon a business I built with my sweat unless I am so sure where I am going. By the way, its a hospital and I also live in a flat within the compound so I use multiple flats. All was well till the son of the landlord who wasn't living with us b4 got married and his father renovated one of the flats for him. To cut a long story short, she picked fight with my wife, ordered my nurses to close gates and so many things which I endured at ist. Then his father came and advised we moved the business out which I agreed if they give us time but unfortunately, the son got a lawyer and gave me six month quit notice. That's not acceptable to me cos its my business, my career and no matter how much I hate trouble, I won't sit down and watch my landlord destroy my carrer. For ur information, I am presently building my permanent site which I bought after the quit notice 3minutes away from my present location and so far, I've spent almost 15million on it. The case is in court after one year 7months now and the lawyer that advised them stopped attending court sittings cos I gave them a technical knock out that can get the case stalked in the next 3yrs. Meanwhile, I plan to open my site by january or latest by march by HIS grace. Talk to your tenant. It is easier to eject using dialogue than court. Don't need to tell you that since the case is in court...which I warned them about...I don't pay rent. In lagos, if u try to force out a well enlightened fellow...u may box urself to a corner. Talk to him you want to use your house and he will move in time

helpee: Honestly, ejecting a tenant is more complex than issuing a quit notice wether one month or 6 months especially in lagos and if the tenant is very educated. I got a quit notice from my landlord cos the wife of his son that came to live in the compund started complaining bitterly about our business... She doesn't want a business within the house. That's her choice and I don't blame her but I am not going to abadon a business I built with my sweat unless I am so sure where I am going. By the way, its a hospital and I also live in a flat within the compound so I use multiple flats. All was well till the son of the landlord who wasn't living with us b4 got married and his father renovated one of the flats for him. To cut a long story short, she picked fight with my wife, ordered my nurses to close gates and so many things which I endured at ist. Then his father came and advised we moved the business out which I agreed if they give us time but unfortunately, the son got a lawyer and gave me six month quit notice. That's not acceptable to me cos its my business, my career and no matter how much I hate trouble, I won't sit down and watch my landlord destroy my carrer. For ur information, I am presently building my permanent site which I bought after the quit notice 3minutes away from my present location and so far, I've spent almost 15million on it. The case is in court after one year 7months now and the lawyer that advised them stopped attending court sittings cos I gave them a technical knock out that can get the case stalked in the next 3yrs. Meanwhile, I plan to open my site by january or latest by march by HIS grace. Talk to your tenant. It is easier to eject using dialogue than court. Don't need to tell you that since the case is in court...which I warned them about...I don't pay rent. In lagos, if u try to force out a well enlightened fellow...u may box urself to a corner. Talk to him you want to use your house and he will move in time

jerryben12:

Education or enlightenment is not a ground for stubbornness. In my opinion, your lease agreement should be respected. If your leases stipulates the grounds of quit notice and the length of time that should be given, we should al respect it. Going to court or negotiating outside of the court is a sense of not adhering to the agreed upon terms. My advise is for every landlord and tenant to maintain favorable terms in their leases. Additionally, respect each other and deal with each other in sincerity.

Most landlords are greedy and impatient. On the other hand, most tenants are not matured to rent a house. You see a tenant looking for a house and telling you that he is trying to save up his first rent. The word 'TRYING' is a red flag that you are going to be dealing with the wrong person. After the first rent, what next? Excuses? As a tenant, if your rent more than 30% of your income, you are not ready. It will always be a struggle to keep up. For the landlords, do an independent check on your prospective tenants. A word is enough for the wise.

eddiebruk:


I am sure if you have a Property and one of your Tenants have brought series of people who are criminals into your compound, and even attempted robbery twice, one successful and the other Not, you would go more further than just quitting the tenant, the reason why i have been Lenient for so long is because he happens to be an active friend, but his companies are the criminals + weed smokers, which makes his activities irregular Legally, and he too isnt helping matters. so as it is i have no choice, all i needed is to confirm the terms of quitting him as stated on my original post as being considerate enough.

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