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3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Timclark(m): 4:14pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
3 days now, I haven't entered my house. 3 days now since I returned from job search, I haven't entered my house because landlord came and locked the place with heavy padlocks after I failed to pay him the rent. Note: it's not my intemtion to owe him. I am not owing him deliberately. I have respected him and still respecting him by not breaking that key but it's 3 days now since I have been pleading with him to consider me and my present condition, that I will pay, the man has refused to understand with me. I have spent these last 3 days in strange places including sleeping outside because I can't enter the place. Please nairalanders, should I break the keys and enter the house? What would happen if I do that? How do I resolve this matter please, especially as I am not with money to pay him right away? This is what I am currently going through as a person. Also, if you need the phone number of the landlord, I can provide for you to help call and beg him for me. Thanks. 2 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by TINUBUISMAD: 4:17pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
Burn the house down and thank me later 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by burp18: 4:20pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
How long's your rent been due? 3 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by adekolaelect(m): 4:26pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
Oga hustle for little amount from your rent and give him . The landlord too is frustrated for the lack of funds. that is the reason he acted in that direction. 8 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Fintiri: 4:28pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
adekolaelect: Simple and short 9 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Timclark(m): 4:28pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
burp18: 4 months |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Timclark(m): 4:29pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
adekolaelect: I totally understand and I'm doing my best. |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by sotall(m): 4:29pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
Go report the case at the police station then thereafter break the lock. If he comes for you, beat him up. He has no fucking right to lock your apartment. He needs a court order to do that. 10 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by adecz: 4:34pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
Report to police, because that is trespass and an infringement on your rights as a tenant.. In fact you should also report of missing money in the apartment. He will be begging you to settle. You can quickly ask a lawyer for advice. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Kooldon(f): 4:40pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
adecz:You are sounding as if you were the one that bought sand and cement for him to build that apartment. That money for Lawyer and Police won't it go a long way to plead for 6 mnth rents? 15 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by nonhuman(m): 4:46pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
Let him carry like 2k or 1500 go open file for police, then come back and break the key, 3days is not 3hours, and get ready for 3month quit notice, gather money before then and pack |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by NoToPile: 4:48pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
adecz: The apartment was locked up from outside not broken into so how will money get missing Why can't you advise him to look for small money to pay the landlord even if it's 6 months, he is supposed to beg him. Infact following the Lagos law he is already a Tenant at will and entitled to only 7 days notice, so even if the landlord decides to go the legal route he is as good as out and will still pay what is owed. The bolded is a typical Nigerian mentality always wanting to cheat landlords, always not wanting to pay debts or loans Thats why some landlords will just pour werepe. 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by HeartlessMan: 4:51pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
If your properties are still inside then he has no right to lock it up. Break the key and go in. You can report to the Police if you want before doing this but you don't necessarily have to because it wasn't locked by any court. He was supposed to issue you a quit notice then get a court order so that the court officials (still not him) can enter and relocate your belongings to a court storage until you bail them. This will take minimum 6 months but bear in mind that you will still pay for the 6 months. The point is, he has no right to lock your properties up. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by NoToPile: 4:54pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
adekolaelect: Simple as ABC, everybody eyes is red this period besides the man is entitled to his rent, he should beg him with some money. 4 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by okoloto: 5:15pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
The 3 basic necessities in life is food, shelter and clothing. The problem is that we always approach things with sentiments. As long as you eat food and wear cloths, one should also plan for his rent. Find small money and beg the landlord, he will be considerate except you don't always pay rent as at when due. We should also learn to save for rent. People should liken paying rent to how you will feel when you worked for a whole month and your salary is not paid. Most landlords depends solely on that rent to survive. 14 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by jmoore(m): 5:24pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
According to the law, no landlord has right to lock the apartment of any tenant or remove roof. But even if the landlord follows the law, you will still leave his apartment and also pay what you owe. The only thing he has to do is to meet a lawyer and get a quit notice: six months quit notice for yearly tenant, 3 months quit notice for half a year tenant. If you get evicted in the next 6 months, won't you pay for another place? You tenants should try. Owing 4 months no be moi moi. 6 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Seefinish: 6:11pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
TINUBUISMAD:are you kidding me? Please op don't 6 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Timclark(m): 7:31pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
sotall: I don't think going violent is any solution |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Timclark(m): 7:32pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
jmoore: It's not my pleasure to owe him. 2 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by BOLATINUBU01: 8:15pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
Pay your rent, that's the only thing to do 4 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by adecz: 11:12pm On Mar 14, 2023 |
Kooldon: Every tenant is protected by law. As a landlord, if you have issues with a tenant, take him to the rent Tribunal and get him ejected legally and not to take they law into your hand. 1 Like |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Reality3080: 12:40am On Mar 15, 2023 |
TINUBUISMAD:n u believe it is tinubu that is mad? 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Reality3080: 12:48am On Mar 15, 2023 |
sotall:if matter turns court case na u go pay for op wey dey hustle? 1 Like |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by izombie(m): 3:52am On Mar 15, 2023 |
See as people dey say report to the police, lawyer ni, quit notice ko. You guys forget that na naija we dey talk about. No rule of law. Op, keep begging the landlord or pay your rent. How much is the rent sef? 4 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by unclejb2(m): 5:10am On Mar 15, 2023 |
Kooldon:Landlord is completely wrong, but going to the police and involving lawyer will also involve money.... Take that money and give your landlord instead 5 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Googledotcom: 5:23am On Mar 15, 2023 |
That's why I'm hustling and praying that God should crown my efforts so a can buy myself a plot of land. Nothing sweet pass say you get your own house, even if na one room. 2 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by alezzy13: 5:33am On Mar 15, 2023 |
Not taking any sides, but bottom line, let us all be considerate. Building & maintaining a house no be moi moi these days. It's possible landlord took loan which he's struggling to repay. I don't support the police route since that is just extra cost 4 Likes |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Timclark(m): 7:40am On Mar 15, 2023 |
BOLATINUBU01: I have made known it's not my intention to owe him. |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Timclark(m): 7:44am On Mar 15, 2023 |
Googledotcom: Honestly. Building your own house is the best gift ever in life. My house is still under heavy padlock. |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Timclark(m): 2:49pm On Mar 15, 2023 |
izombie: N75,000 |
Re: 3 Days Now Since My Landlord Locked Me Out. What Should I Do? by Timclark(m): 2:51pm On Mar 15, 2023 |
okoloto: I have been paying even though a bit late but this is the first time I'm owing up to 4 months. |
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