Dear Nairalanders, this is my first major post and I would say I have learnt so much from this forum as a very passive observer. Over the years, I have noticed the exemplary wealth of experience and advice people have proffered to solving various challenges in life and here I have my major challenge which goes as follows;

My dad passed away within the last five years and we have a property which we put out for rent while he was still alive. The tenant prior to my dad's death had stayed in our property for about 7 years and you can say considering the year we are in, he has been in our property for over a decade.

The main issue is that we gave this our tenant 7 months notice to quit our property since we want to refurbish the place and increase the rent. The rent he has been paying is currently less than 40% of the asking price today and we can't increase the rent astronomically on his head that's why we gave him ample time to quit.

Well, the notice we gave was duly signed and delivered by hand through our lawyer. On occasion of the expiration of the notice, the tenant and his family did not even move or blink an eye . They stayed in the property as if nothing had transpired 7 months earlier. So I asked my family to take him to court but my mum and other elders prevailed on me not to do so but discuss with the tenant amicably out of court while writing an MOU duly signed by all present. With this done, we gave them 3 months additional notice. Well 3 months came like a breeze once again and the tenant still dd not move. He even had the nerve to take us to an Arbitration court . We all went to this arbitration court and the court gave an order that they should be given additional 3 months and they should pay rent on the current rent-age (which I said earlier is less than 40% of the asking price today) after which they should quit. This extra 3 months has elapsed again and we are even in the 5th month after the verdict was made. The tenant and his family are not just moving! We are currently considering taking them to court now but this has been so annoying. I can say now it has taken almost 2 years since we served them the first notice to quit. What can we do without breaking the law? The property is in Lagos state, on the mainland! I would be grateful on all meaningful suggestions. Moderators if this can be moved to front page, I would be grateful too

Thank you

cc: lalasticlacla

oh after reading. go to the police

if e no work call me make I trowey their load.

don't know what to say sha.

but them get mind o. Abi they no get money to pay or look for another apartment.

The rent has expired more than three times! In fact they are not paying rent now. We don't want their money!

Just cut their light or water. or u call plumber to cut a pipe so that all the bathing water and shiiit water that the people living up pass will be pouring down on these annoying tenants

no be person go tell them to pack out

1. Give him some time. Say, 3weeks.
2. At the end of said time, visit the property again.
3. Not alone,but with someone else who will pose as a "buyer"(an older stern looking man).
4. Pretend to show ur "accomplice" around the property. (Make sure your tenant is home and can see you both).
5. After few days,visit the property again with a different "buyer". Make sure your tenant sees and hears u both.
6. Relax and allow few days elapse. Then Serve him a notice that the house has been sold and the new owners are to take possession in 3 weeks to 3 months time. If he still doesn't leave, stand stark naked at the market Square in the middle of the night and swear for him. He's a native doctor.

Report him to OPC. Since he has proven to be uncivilized, I'm sure he dare not default any agreement that involves the Opc. Also be willing to spend to reclaim your property. If all these fails, then he needs some special group of people paying him a "special" visit.

Bomb the house

Arrange area boys for him na

EroticAngelina:
Just cut their light or water. or u call plumber to cut a pipe so that all the bathing water and shiiit water that the people living up pass will be pouring down on these annoying tenants

no be person go tell them to pack out

yea that definitely wont work cause they are either going to fix it or leave with it

@op, do the needful asap, you already have a lawyer, take him to court let the law throw him out not forcefully by yourself, our laws actually favour tenant am sure your lawyer would advise you appropriately.

Some people are mean sha

joshuamoses101:
yea that definitely wont work cause they are either going to fix it or leave with it

it will. when one gets used to living with light, and all of a sudden the light is cut off without a way of fixing it except meeting the landlord to fix... its so hard, nearly impossible to live.

Give am rat poison chop

LAW COURT is the solution.



The mistake ur family made is accepting his plea with those elders.

I know many tenats dat have n still act like dis. I have one presently.


They do this thing deliberately. They have the money but dey know dat even the law court will take time.



Ignore any other crap.

EroticAngelina:


it will. when one gets used to living with light, and all of a sudden the light is cut off without a way of fixing it except meeting the landlord to fix... its so hard, nearly impossible to live.

why do you think he/she won't fix it themselves without involving the house owner

Early morning try and put (EBO) at their door every day