By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Lagos State Law Reform Commission has disclosed that it has identified the need to review certain provisions of the existing Lagos State Tenancy Law of 2011 with a view to further ensuring fairness and reposition the law to reflect present societal values and realities.

Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Mr Adeniji Kazeem, made this known at the stakeholders' meeting on Tenancy Law of Lagos State organised by the Law Reform Commission.

Mr Kazeem noted that the modernization of Lagos into a smart city made it imperative for its legislations to reflect modern day realities, especially in the provision of shelter.

The Commissioner added that the proposed review of the law was also part of the ease of doing business drive of the state government aimed at drastically reducing all bottlenecks capable of hampering commerce and other practices that negate global practices applicable in developed countries of the world.

Mr Kazeem said that feelers from members of the public reveals that the citizens were not pleased with the present state of the law, hence the need to consider the introduction of rules of procedure to help fast-track proceedings for recovery of possession and propose time limits for the disposal of tenancy matters, among other grey areas contained in the law.

The Attorney-General stated that “like every other piece of legislation, this law requires periodic review in line with the government's housing policies as a way of dealing with insufficient housing problem due to the fast growing population of the state.”

He reiterated that the existing Lagos Tenancy Law was a compilation of the reviewed Recovery of Premises Law Cap 118 Laws of Lagos State 2003 and the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Edict No. 6 of 1997.

The Commissioner maintained that some aspects of the law have not really been obeyed by the concerned stakeholders, noting that the section of the law on advance payment which makes it unlawful for a landlord to receive more than a year's rent in advance was still being flouted.

He expressed hopes that the Lagos State House of Assembly would ensure speedy adoption and passage into law, the resolutions that would be inserted in the proposed bill as would be presented by the Law Reform Commission upon review of the law.

On her part, the Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions and LASIEC, Mrs Funmilayo Tejuosho, promised that the Assembly would ensure fairness in the passage of the review of the law through a call for public hearing to reflect the opinion of the majority.

She urged concerned stakeholders to also consider the issue of Agreement Fee charged by landlords, adding that whatever amendment that would be made to the law should be able to stand the test of time and bring comfort to all residents of the state.

Delivering a welcome address at the event, the Chairman, Lagos Law Reforms Commission, Prof Gbolahan Elias (SAN), disclosed that the goal of the commission was to introduce revised tenancy legislation that will be sensitive but pragmatic, just and efficient.

He added that the proposed review would focus on the role of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, legal practitioners and the judiciary in tenancy matters.

Participants at the stakeholders' meeting acknowledged the fact that the law cannot absolutely favour both parties involved as either of the parties would be seeking to justify their stance at the expense of the other.

The stakeholders looked forward to a situation where individuals who run afoul of the provisions of the law will be prosecuted by the state government to serve as a deterrent and boost public confidence in the law.

www.businesspost.ng/2017/07/09/lagos-reviews-tenancy-law-may-stop-agreement-fee/

Noted

Long overdue!

If only it'll be effective and not just on paper. That was how they proposed paying 6 months rent but most landlords refused and nobody could do anything about it. Not even a single arrest was made to teach others not to disobey the law.


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my landlord and caretaker after reading this post

Okay oo

davit:
Long overdue!

If you had a house maybe you would have held otherwise..


Thats a way of testing our resolve.


That's why I dismiss all these stories about people returning money mistakenly paid to them.

Most do it cos they knew they would be caught eventually maybe during auditing if they didnt return the money.

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But what do people gain by keeping their house empty

Come to abuja here empty house everywhere
Landlord nd their agent will hijack rent as if there is no tomorrow

Government needs to address this

See my account balance is working for all mtn sim till now.

The only thing that should be reviewed is the cost of agreement and agency.

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Na so so story, stories everywhere in Nigeria. All Promise Chain (APC) I no get una time again. Malaysia here I come. God your always bless igbo boys hustling, Malaysia see you on Saturday this week

They will eventually tell us it doesn't apply to properties on the island where their own houses are.

Lets wait and see! Lagos Landlord will surely increase house rent in other to cover for the agreement fee. It's a good move tho.



Sanusi..

In Edo state when u want to rent a house there is nothing like agreement fee....but in Lagos that's exceptional people pay ridiculous amount for agreement fee and damage fee....I really fell the pain of those with low income earners even the government are not helping matter always writing and No action.

If only it will be effective.

Some house owners will be like... What is this one saying? Na you build the house for me? I sha collect C of O abi wetin concern you with my property...
LagosWahala

can't Lagos State gov find a way to set up fast court processes for tenants that refuse to vacate and also refuse to pay their rent because you can be in court for 6months - years and the tenant will secretly pack out to unknown location.
You will lose the years the tenant stayed + your court/lawyer processing fee.

Most tenancy laws are always geared towards giving the tenants unfair advantage...

They will just call it another name

Benjom:
If only it'll be effective and not just on paper. That was how they proposed paying 6 month's rent but most landlords refused and nobody could do anything about it. Not even a single arrest made to teach others not to disobey the law.

na so one useless landlord gave m seven days quit notice after 2 yrs rent he collected from m. Make God just help us for dz Lagos sha

jtjohn:
In Edo state when u want to rent a house there is nothing like agreement fee....but in Lagos that's exceptional people pay ridiculous amount for agreement fee and damage fee....I really fell the pain of those with low income earners even the government are not helping matter always writing and No action.

Lagos is a terrible place to live in. Literally everyone is looking for ways to rip you off of you hard earned money. The city is the real hell hole of the country

ALL TALKS AND NO ACTION

Prospective Lagos tenants after reading the story be like

biobio111:
Na so so story, stories everywhere in Nigeria. All Promise Chain (APC) I no get una time again. Malaysia here I come. God your always bless igbo boys hustling, Malaysia see you on Saturday this week

u won go develop dat side bar?