I recently landed a new job in Marina.

I've never been to lagos and I have a week to resume. I need to scout for where I can get affordable houses to rent that is close to marina. I do not like waking up around 3am just to beat traffic.

My budget is 200 - 300k

I hear mainland has cheaper houses but have no idea where to start looking for, places where I won't have traffic issues.

Island would have been preferable but high costs are a hindrance.

I'd like your suggestions. Thank you.

abdeiz:
I recently landed a new job in Marina.

I've never been to lagos and I have a week to resume. I need to scout for where I can get affordable houses to rent that is close to marina. I do not like waking up around 3am just to beat traffic.

My budget is 200 - 300k

I hear mainland has cheaper houses but have no idea where to start looking for, places where I won't have traffic issues.

Island would have been preferable but high costs are a hindrance.

I'd like your suggestions. Thank you.

Maryland, magodo and Yaba I guess. They are on the mainland. Congratulations on your new job.

IyanaWoro. Yaba. Gbagada

1TrippleCee:
IyanaWoro. Yaba. Gbagada

Thank you. Will make more research

chieni:

Maryland, magodo and Yaba I guess. They are on the mainland. Congratulations on your new job.

Thank you very much. I appreciate it

abdeiz:
I recently landed a new job in Marina.

I've never been to lagos and I have a week to resume. I need to scout for where I can get affordable houses to rent that is close to marina. I do not like waking up around 3am just to beat traffic.

My budget is 200 - 300k

I hear mainland has cheaper houses but have no idea where to start looking for, places where I won't have traffic issues.

Island would have been preferable but high costs are a hindrance.

I'd like your suggestions. Thank you.

Congratulations on your new job. You just need to be careful with Lagos house agents because it seems they're more than the available house itself. You should be able to get a single room around iyanaoworo or ketu with that your budget which you can endure for a while.

abdeiz:
I recently landed a new job in Marina.

I've never been to lagos and I have a week to resume. I need to scout for where I can get affordable houses to rent that is close to marina. I do not like waking up around 3am just to beat traffic.

My budget is 200 - 300k

I hear mainland has cheaper houses but have no idea where to start looking for, places where I won't have traffic issues.

Island would have been preferable but high costs are a hindrance.

I'd like your suggestions. Thank you.

The 2nd meaning of Lagos is traffic. So you can't avoid that. Lagos Island would have been the best for single room but your budget won't carry it, so iyanoworo, Yaba or surulere would go, depends on environment oo. but you have to be extremely careful with agent or whoever make Dem no run you street.

Emma1Oj:
The 2nd meaning of Lagos is traffic. So you can't avoid that. Lagos Island would have been the best for single room but your budget won't carry it, so iyanoworo, Yaba or surulere would go, depends on environment oo. but you have to be extremely careful with agent or whoever make Dem no run you street.

Please, Like how much for a room self on the island?

I think the OP's budget is low.
My sister's house hunting. A mini flat that isn't furnished is 700k at Aguda and Ijesha axis. She works at Marina too.
The one we saw that we liked was 900k.
They're collecting 2 years rent plus commission and caution totalling 1.950 for 700k houses.
We were negotiating for 1.5 years rent but she suspended the house hunting for now.
OP should look for someone to squat with till he can cough out a tangible amount for rent.
He can still go down to Abulegba......with that budget.

Flatshare is the way to go ..... Rents are crazy unrealistic .

Share rooms/ flats.....that's the realistic affordable option.

If you have a space to share or need a place....send a DM

Contact below in my signature

Emma1Oj:
The 2nd meaning of Lagos is traffic. So you can't avoid that. Lagos Island would have been the best for single room but your budget won't carry it, so iyanoworo, Yaba or surulere would go, depends on environment oo. but you have to be extremely careful with agent or whoever make Dem no run you street.

but iyanaoworo is on mainland

Esthered:
I think the OP's budget is low.
My sister's house hunting. A mini flat that isn't furnished is 700k at Aguda and Ijesha axis. She works at Marina too.
The one we saw that we liked was 900k.
They're collecting 2 years rent plus commission and caution totalling 1.950 for 700k houses.
We were negotiating for 1.5 years rent but she suspended the house hunting for now.
OP should look for someone to squat with till he can cough out a tangible amount for rent.
He can still go down to Abulegba......with that budget.

but abulegba is far

Carot:
but abulegba is far

He wants to live not too far with such budget?
The thing is you can't eat your cake and have it. He should squat first. Oworonshoki is expensive. Mini flat in Bariga is nothing below 600k. The thing is he needs to calculate transportation cost if he's not mobile.
When my sister did her cost analysis, Surulere LG (not Ogunlana and environs o) is her best bet working at Marina. He'll have to go through third mainland to get to CMS.....expensive journey. Tfare budget should not pass 1k for a start.

talk2hb1:

Please, Like how much for a room self on the island?

Lagos or Victoria Island?

Esthered:

Lagos or Victoria Island?

Lagos, Onikan, Obalende

talk2hb1:

Lagos, Onikan, Obalende

No idea. Check Jiji

Esthered:

No idea. Check Jiji

Thank You

Whenever you are calculating Lagos rent, do not forget to add agency, agreement and commission feee of nothing less than 150k to the maths. For that budget, you get a bedspace at one of the hostels at Yaba or even with Adeniji, Bamgbose , Campos areas which are a stone throw to Marina.

Iyana oworonshoki,
Bariga are places you can still get cheap houses. Don't even reason Yaba because rent here is from 750 to 1m. Except you want old single room self con for 500k and you'll hardly get because they are always occupied.

From iyana oworonshoki to marina is a straight bus.

If not for distance I would have ask op to come for this mini flat in my compound in agric ikorodu. Apartment is lekki standard with all amenities in the house. Pop all round, running water, fenced and gated. It's just 280k total package.

Op, House are relatively expensive on the island and some part of mainland. But with that your 200k or 300k you can get a single room at least 150k to 170k in ajah.

You can manage single room for now till you find your feet.

abdeiz:
I recently landed a new job in Marina.

I've never been to lagos and I have a week to resume. I need to scout for where I can get affordable houses to rent that is close to marina. I do not like waking up around 3am just to beat traffic.

My budget is 200 - 300k

I hear mainland has cheaper houses but have no idea where to start looking for, places where I won't have traffic issues.

Island would have been preferable but high costs are a hindrance.

I'd like your suggestions. Thank you.

You can check share flat on Instagram. They post accomodations from time to time. Especially a room in a flat, if you want to share and also avoid agency fee.

Esthered:
I think the OP's budget is low.
My sister's house hunting. A mini flat that isn't furnished is 700k at Aguda and Ijesha axis. She works at Marina too.
The one we saw that we liked was 900k.
They're collecting 2 years rent plus commission and caution totalling 1.950 for 700k houses.
We were negotiating for 1.5 years rent but she suspended the house hunting for now.
OP should look for someone to squat with till he can cough out a tangible amount for rent.
He can still go down to Abulegba......with that budget.

Are lagos landlords normal so? This is absurd!!.Omoh.. I'd see things o

chieni:

You can check share flat on Instagram. They post accomodations from time to time. Especially a room in a flat, if you want to share and also avoid agency fee.

Thank you, will do

Besuccesful:
If not for distance I would have ask op to come for this mini flat in my compound in agric ikorodu. Apartment is lekki standard with all amenities in the house. Pop all round, running water, fenced and gated. It's just 280k total package.

Op, House are relatively expensive on the island and some part of mainland. But with that your 200k or 300k you can get a single room at least 150k to 170k in ajah.

You can manage single room for now till you find your feet.

That's why my future goal is to work remote.. If not what would even bring me to lagos

Jewessgratitud3:
Iyana oworonshoki,
Bariga are places you can still get cheap houses. Don't even reason Yaba because rent here is from 750 to 1m. Except you want old single room self con for 500k and you'll hardly get because they are always occupied.

From iyana oworonshoki to marina is a straight bus.

I've been checking all the aforementioned places on Google maps.. This looks plausible

Esthered:

He wants to live not too far with such budget?
The thing is you can't eat your cake and have it. He should squat first. Oworonshoki is expensive. Mini flat in Bariga is nothing below 600k. The thing is he needs to calculate transportation cost if he's not mobile.
When my sister did her cost analysis, Surulere LG (not Ogunlana and environs o) is her best bet working at Marina. He'll have to go through third mainland to get to CMS.....expensive journey. Tfare budget should not pass 1k for a start.

My concern is traffic 😩

Carot:
but abulegba is far

Very farrrrr ooo

abdeiz:


I've been checking all the aforementioned places on Google maps.. This looks plausible

Oh really? Ok go with your google map recommendations.

Besuccesful:
If not for distance I would have ask op to come for this mini flat in my compound in agric ikorodu. Apartment is lekki standard with all amenities in the house. Pop all round, running water, fenced and gated. It's just 280k total package.

Op, House are relatively expensive on the island and some part of mainland. But with that your 200k or 300k you can get a single room at least 150k to 170k in ajah.

You can manage single room for now till you find your feet.

I already sent you an email. I don't know if this apartment is still available

abdeiz:

Are lagos landlords normal so? This is absurd!!.Omoh.. I'd see things o

The demand is high hence the decision to collect such.

Whatsapp 09131056779

I already sent you an email. I don't know if this apartment is still available [/quote]

Besuccesful:
Whatsapp 09131056779

I already sent you an email. I don't know if this apartment is still available

Thank you!