mannatech:

In the case of a yearly tenant who was issued Notice to Quit after expiration of his rent, is he required by law to pay rent for the 6months duration

macanu:
My brother I have same problem with my tenant,his rent expire since oct 22 I hv given him 6months quit notice since june,he begged me that he will renew d rent,after I have served him d notice now last month he called me and said he has 50k dat month ending of nov he will balance d remaining out of pity I collected I hv already served ouit notice o,now he is making problems telling me dat he has paid for 3months(50k) and he will not park it d 3months expires. tenants sha,what do I do

Daboomb:




Sorry to burst your bubble, he is damn WRONG!

ONLY Until a yearly tenants owe six months rent, that is the only time you can give them a 7days Notice, because they have become a "Tenant at will".

I have read a lot of MISCONCEPTION on this thread, l just hope l will have the time to respond to some of them.

BTW: after not paying rent for six months, You go to Court and get a Form TL2 and serve a 7days Quit Notice.

After the expiry of that 7days Quit Notice and the tenant still refuse to leave, You then GO BACK TO COURT and serve ANOTHER 7days "Notice to Recover Property" (Making 14days now! ).

After that, you still go back to court and ask them to give you a baliff who will jack the tenants stuff and that stuffs will be AUCTIONED" to recover all Arreas of Rent (Six Months + 14 days).

That is the process for removing a "Statutory tenant" (one whose case has been reported to the Courts).

teemy:


You still pay for the six months and it is not as if it is free housing dear and once you owe, you become a Tenant-At-Will and based on the state's laws you can be ejected in seven days or one month + seven days.

ebujany:




Oga landlord. Paying rent a day after rent has expired? Have u ever been a tenant in someone's house before? Is that how u use to pay? Even in this present economic situation?


As for your tenant, hes obviously a trouble maker and a landlord like u that will ask his tenant to renew His rent a day after his rent has etxpired deserves some one like that

Daboomb:




Sorry to burst your bubble, he is damn WRONG!

ONLY Until a yearly tenants owe six months rent, that is the only time you can give them a 7days Notice, because they have become a "Tenant at will".

I have read a lot of MISCONCEPTION on this thread, l just hope l will have the time to respond to some of them.

BTW: after not paying rent for six months, You go to Court and get a Form TL2 and serve a 7days Quit Notice.

After the expiry of that 7days Quit Notice and the tenant still refuse to leave, You then GO BACK TO COURT and serve ANOTHER 7days "Notice to Recover Property" (Making 14days now! ).

After that, you still go back to court and ask them to give you a baliff who will jack the tenants stuff and that stuffs will be AUCTIONED" to recover all Arreas of Rent (Six Months + 14 days).

That is the process for removing a "Statutory tenant" (one whose case has been reported to the Courts).

obstead200:
Oga, even if u are a lawyer, u are still a damn liar!!!.
6 months notice do not apply to debtors.
If it does, pple will be moving house every year and enjoying months free.
In law, if that happens equity is dead.
Remember, equity is the foundation of contract law.

Seankay323:
good contributions oga, I have lil issue with my landlord o, I have been diligently paying rent for the past 2 years. As at January this year our electricity was disconnected from the main source (another estate due to reasons beyond me and can't be resolved) I paid rent a week b4 the light was disconnected and since then nothing has been done till date , I have paid rent and landlord is still being laid back about sorting the light issue. God knows how much i have spent on fuel this year. Please wot do u suggest, is there a way I can be compensated or just wait till January move out and allow landlord to get away with this( 700k rent) .

mannatech:

In the case of a yearly tenant who was issued Notice to Quit after expiration of his rent, is he required by law to pay rent for the 6months duration

femoree2:


Go to citizen mediation centre and tender your case they will invite him and help resolve your issues. You will have to forfeit 1-3 months to give the tenant time to organize money to get another apartment then vacate your property, if he doesn't they will take it up with the tenant. It's easier than going to court cos if you go to court it's going to take longer to get him out of the house cos he can appeal.

vetinosae:
You are good man and most commend you. However note that the tenant must be evicted via a due process. from your account stated, that quit notice is defective and invalid. you ought to have informed him 6 months to the expiration of his rent that you won't renew it as the expiration of his rent. you didn't do this. so on what grounds do you think you can evict him. I will suggest you meet with him and ask him to pay you another year rent counting from August. By 2nd of February 2018, formally write him your intention of not renewal when his rent expires by August 1st 2017. when the time comes in August after the expiration if Jesus has not come, we can also be of advise to you. you can meet your lawyer for advice.

barristerbiodun:




As a lawyer, I believe my legal advice should suffice...since your tenant's rent had expired since August...all you need is 7 Days Owners intention to Recover Possession....this will be drafted by lawyer...after the expiration of 7 days from when the notice has been served...landlord will now proceed to court to get a lawful eviction, anything apart from this way will be unlawful...forceful eviction will make you liable so be careful...your best bet is proceed to court after the expiration of 7 days...pay your lawyer!

Chukazu:


We saying the same thing.
It doesn't really matter when you serve the notice, what matters to take cognizance of the rent expiration date...the notice can even be back dated to such effect

butanep:
so you expect him to pack when his house rent is still counting. you get sense Abi. you have no right to give someone quit notice when his rent is still active. some landlord are just heartless like you

Lajet:


You are wrong since the tenant rent have expired the landlord have right to serve the tenant 7 days Quit notice. The OP said that the tenant have said that he will not pay for the house rent showing that he want trouble are you saying that the landlord should fold his hands and wait for 6 months before talking action against the miscreant even when the miscreant rent have expired since August

obstead200:
I am not a lawyer. But equity is one of the foundation of contract law.
As far as I know, failure to pay rent as at when due even if it became due 2 hours ago, is enough grounds for immediate eviction after due notice (21 days and then another 7 days)

Nothing like 6 months notice for someone whose only grounds for eviction is failure to pay rent.
As long as everything is documented sha

collinsmp:

PH

obstead200:
Oga, even if u are a lawyer, u are still a damn liar!!!.
6 months notice do not apply to debtors.
If it does, pple will be moving house every year and enjoying months free.
In law, if that happens equity is dead.
Remember, equity is the foundation of contract law.

Lajet:


Don't mind him not only 6 months na 60 years because government gave landlord money to build his house

Daboomb:


Dont just talk....read what the law says first.... and then comment on that.
There are "legal events" that must occur before you can issue 7days Notice, and rent having expired just now, is not one of them.
To issue 7days Notice, the tenant must be in arreas of 6months rent first and thus, becomes a tenant at will.

Lajet:


You are wrong their is no such law that said landlord have to wait for 6 months before serving 7 days Quit notice to a tenant their rent have expired. once tenant rent expired the landlord have full right to serve the tenant 7 days Quit notice to the tenant since the tenant is not ready to pay up his rent

Biggers82:

Yes nah he can

Happyfellow147:
Ok so can we chat on 06035333958

Biggers82:

Sure !

Nweike1:
try citizen mediation center, each local government has it's own office. Google and find out the nearest close to you

Happyfellow147:
I mean 09035333958

Daboomb:


You are IGNORANT, Mr. man.
The law does not say you wont pay for the "NOTICE PERIOD", so the basis of your position is 'faulty".
Speak, nased on law and not on what "you think".

Daboomb:


Oga, read section 13, sub-section 1, of the Tenancy Law of Lagos Sate or do youwant me to quote it here for you?

The exception here is that the tenant MUST HAVE BEEN in ARREARS for one "payment cycle".