HeavenIsSoReall:
Pls Lawyers in the house I need your advice here.

Our Landlord and the wife have been fighting for whose account the tenancy fees should be paid into. We paid the initial money to the landlord and packed in, our first tenancy renewal was also paid to the landlord but now, the wife came up with an order that no tenant should pay into the landlord's account again, she warned us seriously that every payment should be made into her personal account which she sent to every tenant.

The landlord in the other hand is also threatening us not listen to his wife unless we want to pay double. One of the tenants that paid into the landlord's account has been asked to vacate his apartment by the Landlady.

Both the Landlord and his wife are claiming ownership of the house but some elders around told us that the house belongs to the Landlady. Right now we're confused on what to do. Pls I need matured contribution(s) thank you.

HeavenIsSoReall:
Pls Lawyers in the house I need your advice here.

Our Landlord and the wife have been fighting for whose account the tenancy fees should be paid into. We paid the initial money to the landlord and packed in, our first tenancy renewal was also paid to the landlord but now, the wife came up with an order that no tenant should pay into the landlord's account again, she warned us seriously that every payment should be made into her personal account which she sent to every tenant.

The landlord in the other hand is also threatening us not listen to his wife unless we want to pay double. One of the tenants that paid into the landlord's account has been asked to vacate his apartment by the Landlady.

Both the Landlord and his wife are claiming ownership of the house but some elders around told us that the house belongs to the Landlady. Right now we're confused on what to do. Pls I need matured contribution(s) thank you.

HeavenIsSoReall:
Pls Lawyers in the house I need your advice here.

Our Landlord and the wife have been fighting for whose account the tenancy fees should be paid into. We paid the initial money to the landlord and packed in, our first tenancy renewal was also paid to the landlord but now, the wife came up with an order that no tenant should pay into the landlord's account again, she warned us seriously that every payment should be made into her personal account which she sent to every tenant.

The landlord in the other hand is also threatening us not listen to his wife unless we want to pay double. One of the tenants that paid into the landlord's account has been asked to vacate his apartment by the Landlady.

Both the Landlord and his wife are claiming ownership of the house but some elders around told us that the house belongs to the Landlady. Right now we're confused on what to do. Pls I need matured contribution(s) thank you.

HeavenIsSoReall:
Pls Lawyers in the house I need your advice here.

Our Landlord and the wife have been fighting for whose account the tenancy fees should be paid into. We paid the initial money to the landlord and packed in, our first tenancy renewal was also paid to the landlord but now, the wife came up with an order that no tenant should pay into the landlord's account again, she warned us seriously that every payment should be made into her personal account which she sent to every tenant.

The landlord in the other hand is also threatening us not listen to his wife unless we want to pay double. One of the tenants that paid into the landlord's account has been asked to vacate his apartment by the Landlady.

Both the Landlord and his wife are claiming ownership of the house but some elders around told us that the house belongs to the Landlady. Right now we're confused on what to do. Pls I need matured contribution(s) thank you.

HeavenIsSoReall:


What will happen to the accumulated rents considering our judicial system that's always slow in delivering judgement, What if the court decides to seal the house pending the outcome of the case?. I would have packed out but I still have eight months left.

HeavenIsSoReall:
Pls Lawyers in the house I need your advice here.

Our Landlord and the wife have been fighting for whose account the tenancy fees should be paid into. We paid the initial money to the landlord and packed in, our first tenancy renewal was also paid to the landlord but now, the wife came up with an order that no tenant should pay into the landlord's account again, she warned us seriously that every payment should be made into her personal account which she sent to every tenant.

The landlord in the other hand is also threatening us not listen to his wife unless we want to pay double. One of the tenants that paid into the landlord's account has been asked to vacate his apartment by the Landlady.

Both the Landlord and his wife are claiming ownership of the house but some elders around told us that the house belongs to the Landlady. Right now we're confused on what to do. Pls I need matured contribution(s) thank you.

MaNyEsq:


To properly give you a legal advice, I need to have some basic facts of the case such as: [1]. Who did you sign your lease agreement with...the husband or the wife? [2] How long have you been a tenant in that building and to whom have you been paying your rent? If your lease is with the husband, then you're legally obligated to pay him your rent and not the wife.

If you have been making your payment to the husband assuming he's the person you signed the lease with then, you will continue to make your payments to him. However, if the reverse is the case, same applies...payments should be made to the wife. The status quo is maintained until there's an order from the court. Both parties [husband and wife] should take their case to court and let a judge determine who is the rightful owner of the property.

As it stands now, you and all the other tenants are caught between a rock and a hard place...damn if you do [pay the husband or the wife] and damn if you don't [pay the husband or the wife]. In advanced countries, when you have an issue with your landlord for whatever reason [refusing to fix either your heater, A/C or appliance in your apartment], the law requires that you continue to pay your rent but not to the landlord if you choose not to...the money is put in an escrow [an escrow is a financial arrangement where a third party holds and regulates payment of the funds required for two parties involved in a given transaction].

But Nigeria is a different place. So, for your own sanity, you either have to move out if the "kataka" is too much for you to bear or follow the wisdom of Solomon in the Bible and divide the rent in half and pay each half to each of them! This way both parties got something. Let this be your last resort if the enumerated steps above fail. I would also advice you to seek the service of a counsel. Good luck!

BabaCommander:

Don't pay to either of them. The best thing to do is to go to court and bring an Interpleader action against them. That way, the two of them would be compelled to prove ownership and the right to rent.

philfearon:

This is my legal advice to you as a lawyer.
In Law, in other to resolve situations like the one you just mentioned, you have to initiate a Stakeholder Interpleader application.
This will be used to Summon both the Landlord and wife in court to come and state why Rent should be paid to either of them.
It doesn't waste time to be ratified. Meet a lawyer in your area for more and how to go about this. It's a very simple thing!!!

Yemea1:
What part of lagos is your house because lagos state has a centre designed to settle your issue it's called citizen mediation center

HeavenIsSoReall:


I just did my 2nd renewal b4 this wahala came up and all the transactions has been with the landlord.

HeavenIsSoReall:


What will happen to the accumulated rents considering our judicial system that's always slow in delivering judgement, What if the court decides to seal the house pending the outcome of the case?. I would have packed out but I still have eight months left.

Once the ownership of the property is in issue, the tenants r obligated not to pay to either of the claimants pending when the issue of ownership is resolve either in d court of law or where ever d parties submit themselves to. However, if it's in the court of law, the position is that u do not pay to either of the parties but directly to the court upon a motion to that effect. Once the issue of ownership is resolve by the court, either of d parties that won will approach the court (ACR) the accumulated rent paid to d court will be returne to him.

ehismofy:
You must have signed an agreement before you took possession of the property. The question is, between the landlord and the husband, who signed the tenancy agreement? The best way out is to go to court High Court or Magistrate depending on what the value of your rent is. Its called Interpleaders Summon. Pay the money into the court account and let the both of them go to court and sort themselves out.

Kaycee9242:
I think d woman is d actual owner of d house but allowed her hussy to be collecting d rent wen two of dem are 1 by marriage but as things av gone sour now d best tin is to involve d court b4 u pay a dime