My landlord just delivered a letter from his lawyer notifying us of a 20% increase in rent due to sharp increase in the cost of building materials.

Nairalanders, this is a house built over 5yrs ago! am using 5yrs atleast to be fair!!!

How can cost of materials now lead to an increase in rent for a flat that wasn't just built?

Pls what do i do? should i confront him? should i write back? Paying that will amount to about 500k plus and the house isn't worth that much in a place like Bariga!

Candid advice needed
Lalasticlala

May Allah provide for u.pay if u can.then start scouting next year when rent is due.frankly the 20% increase versus the agreement n commission on a new place is a factor to consider.all d best

shakyriri:
May Allah provide for u.pay if u can.then start scouting next year when rent is due.frankly the 20% increase versus the agreement n commission on a new place is a factor to consider.all d best

Thanks bro... i appreciate
I just think it is a nice way of saying i should pack by the landlord.... i think that is his intentions!

Eeyah....me still dey under that bridge o, rent free Say NO to landlord exploitation.

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Am afraid everything is going up including the bank balances of Mr and Mrs Buhari.

The only thing coming down is our quality of life.

hmmmm.... Leave his house. Thats the best alternative, and consider going to a smaller apartment while you save up the excesses and start building your own house to avoid repetition

write back to your landlord that you cannot afford the rent and the increase is unacceptable.

can be done through your lawyer if you have one.

It's been happening for long.

Staying back may be better for now.

God go help you build your own, but don't treat others like your present landlord when the the time comes.

*Every man will be tested.

Go and rent somewhere else na abi dem tie your placenta for that place?

The landlord don taya for una that's why e dey try evict stylishly and una no even know


But seriously op; when last did the landlord increase rent before this cos you cannot expect to be paying an amount for 5 years

some people are so inconsiderate... wickedness runs in their vein.. bros pack!!

OP, was it stated in the agreement that the house rent could be increased by 20% after some years ? If it wasn't stated u can get a legal practitioner..........cheers

Start looking for another place ASAP



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Nawa for all this endtime landlords. To me, you can be civil about it. Discuss it with him. There's a way you can get your message across to him. And in between, I hope you are not those kinda tenants that owes a lot. If not,he is indirectly giving you a quit notice. God will provide for you your choice property in your choice area soon

Very funny,the landlord deserves an award..

Greediest landlord ever liveth.

Then You quit if the house is not worth it and don't still in someone property to question his authority if he increase his property because of high cost in building materials, at least he maintains the property with the current rent of building materials cost therfore his claim is right.

It's his house...and he can review the rent anytime he likes as long as he gives u notice at the right time...if you can't pay just look for another house...don't let people telling you to look for a legal adviser deceive you....

Chinaka2014:
Then You quit if the house is not worth it and don't still in someone property to question his authority if he increase his property because of high cost in building materials, at least he maintains the property with the current rent of building materials cost therfore his claim is right.

Help me tell him o

I will increase my own this year by 25% after four good years.

am sure oga landlord is building another house somewhere and rent is one of the means of income required

bros, if u know u can't pay. na to quietly move out o

or u vex build ur house and rent it out and never at any time increase the rent

if you go in legal battle with him. d money u go finally spend go pass that 20 percent increase

its a few economy..... capitalism baby!

People always blame the landlord and term them "wicked" I'm a landlord and I knw what I go through in the hands of tenants, they are the most wicked and stubborn set of people..im sure u'r landlord maintains this said house, and mind u, rent is increased at least every 3 years if the landlord desires..

Stanleyafam:
People always blame the landlord and term them "wicked" I'm a landlord and I knw what I go through in the hands of tenants, they are the most wicked and stubborn set of people..im sure u'r landlord maintains this said house, and mind u, rent is increased at least every 3 years if the landlord desires..

No, he wants to be paying at same rate for 10yrs

Wickedness

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So....ir the economy is ok again and prices of building material falls, will he reduce the house rent back?
Help me ask am that question

Teespice:
write back to your landlord that you cannot afford the rent and the increase is unacceptable.

can be done through your lawyer if you have one.

Funny girl the owner of the house said u shuld pay this or leave....your wasting money on a lawyer, telling him you can't pay n unacceptable... in someone's house?

this is hilarious.... when you knw the landlord will still throw you out...

Instead of you to advice him to pack out,ur telling him to use a lawyer...

A lawyer Dat will alwys tell u Dat Dat is a good idea,even wen he knows d owner of the house will gv him notice and move him out....

What do you guys think...

Op shuld save money move to a smaller house n also build his own house...
when he finish buying,he shuld increase d rent wen he needs money let one of his tenant write through a lawyer saying he can't pay also.....

Funny Ppl wen Ppl are looking for house everywhere.. ur telling ur landlord Dat u can't pay....

Sometimes I wonder Wat Ppl take landlords for...someone built his house for business, Wich has option of pay or leave....someone hard earn money ohhh....

Stanleyafam:
People always blame the landlord and term them "wicked" I'm a landlord and I knw what I go through in the hands of tenants, they are the most wicked and stubborn set of people..im sure u'r landlord maintains this said house, and mind u, rent is increased at least every 3 years if the landlord desires..

in this case u want to blame the tenant I guess. Evil landlord

Oooops:
My landlord just delivered a letter from his lawyer notifying us of a 20% increase in rent due to sharp increase in the cost of building materials.

Nairalanders, this is a house built over 5yrs ago! am using 5yrs atleast to be fair!!!

How can cost of materials now lead to an increase in rent for a flat that wasn't just built?

Pls what do i do? should i confront him? should i write back? Paying that will amount to about 500k plus and the house isn't worth that much in a place like Bariga!

Candid advice needed
Lalasticlala

don't pay if you don't mind moving to a new place.
you have the right to stay in that house for extra 6 months while you search for a new place

tomdon:


don't pay if you don't mind moving to a new place.
you have the right to stay in that house for extra 7 months while you search for a new place

D law says he shuld not pay,Bt stay in d house free for 7mnths? Lol

Where did you read ur own from?

you guys shuld stop advising dis guy wrongly... There is nothing Lik staying in someone's house free...

He has been notified of the increment... it is his own option to pay the new rent or move to a new place wen d rent is due....

Evn wen ur been given notice to quit... if ur owing u will still pay n cost of action too....

Stop negative advice... some tenant are d reason landlord go to juju to send dem out....I Hv seen where a woman was chased out with juju...her apartment was fill with snakes....it was so much Dat snake fill ceiling break it... Infact everywhere in d house...

U need to see d crowd who went to see this....

Avoid trouble from Ppl who use their last kobo to build their house, while u use urs to carry girls or waste.....

Life is too short

@op, you said 5years, that's more than enough time for you to expect an increase in rent. just pay up or move out. lawyer will always tell you that you have a good case if you have the money, when cash finish for your pocket, your good case turns to.......?