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How can a tenant end a tenancy?

When a tenant wants to move out, he or she must provide the landlord a written, signed notice providing the complete address of the rental unit and indicating when the tenant plans to move out. The landlord must receive the notice at least one full month before the end of the tenancy. The notice cannot take effect before the end of a fixed term tenancy agreement, and must be given on or before the last day of a rental payment period to be effective on the last day of a subsequent rental payment period. However, if there is a term in the fixed term tenancy agreement which requires that the tenant vacate the premises at the end of the fixed term, then no notice by the tenant is necessary as the tenant must move out at the end of the tenancy.

For example, in a month-to-month tenancy, if rent is due on the first day of the month, the tenant must give notice to the landlord no later than September 30th to move out on October 31st. If the tenancy agreement is for a fixed term ending December 31st, and the agreement does not provide that the tenant must move out at the end of the fixed term, the tenant may give notice any time up to November 30th, to take effect on December 31st.

If the tenant wants to move before the end of a fixed term tenancy, the tenant will have to continue to pay rent until the end of the term unless the landlord agrees in writing that the tenant can end the tenancy early or can assign or sublet the unit, or if the landlord is able to mitigate the potential loss by renting out the premises. If the tenancy is for a fixed term of six months or more, the landlord cannot unreasonably withhold consent to assign or suble

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How to build a house in Lagos Nigeria is very much similar to how to build a house anywhere in Nigeria or anywhere in the world.

Obviously, there will be slight differences in building procedures and laws from state to state and country to country. But the fundamentals stay the same.

So, how do you build a house in Lagos Nigeria?

It's pretty straightforward. Just follow the steps below.


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The Process To Build A House

The first thing to do when contemplating building a house is to develop the house plans using the services of a qualified architect.

When you have a concrete drawn-up plan showing the type, size, and nature of the building you want, it is then easy to make other related decisions.

The second step in this how to build a house guide is . . . cost estimation or cost evaluation.

When you estimate and analyze the cost of building a house as per the house plan you developed, you may discover that . . .

you have enough funds to complete the project or the cost is far above your financial capabilityIf the building costs prove to be beyond your capability, then you need to revise your building plan.The third step in how to build a house in Nigeria is to secure or buy the land required for the building project. Thereafter, you secure building plan approval from the town planning authority.A note of caution.

Please do due diligence when buying land because all your building efforts may turn out to be in vain if you buy land in a location that is under government acquisition or where certain types of buildings are not allowed.

In step four you decide what kind of building you want . . . prefab buildings or block buildings that you start from scratch. This decision will affect or decide the sequence of steps that follow because block work is a different ball-game from prefabricated buildings (or prefab homes).

This effectively covers the preliminaries.

Once the basics are covered as discussed above, you then go ahead
and . . .

source building materials

Start the building construction

Go ahead with the fence building

Start the building foundation

Erect the building (block work)

Deck the building including building of the stairs

Complete the roof work (aluminum roofing or otherwise)

Install windows and doors

Complete the painting of the house

. . . and give the house exquisite finishing with the latest fittings and furnishing (or to your taste, modern or otherwise).

Note that if you engage the services of building contractors, you save yourself the hassles associated with being present for the entire building process.

This how to build a house guide has condensed the process involved in building your own home. However, I must mention that building your own home all by yourself is tough work.

The truth is . . . outsourcing the building project to a qualified and experienced building contractor is the smart thing to do. It saves you a lot of trouble and may actually result in you having a building that is both structurally sound and beautifully finished.

Nevertheless, if you cannot afford the charges of a building engineer, you should at least employ the services of a site supervisor to keep track of the pace of work, material usage rate, and quality of work being done.

You're spending a lot of hard-earned money on this building project. Paying

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There are a great number of things to look out for and keep in mind when buying a new home or land property especially in a place like Lagos Nigeria. The following 6 steps are crucial and will serve as guideline while you make that investment in property in Nigeria.

1. Understand the Nature of the Property

Investors want to get the best value for their money. And this often translates to the best return on their investment. With this in mind, you want to evaluate the potential growth in investment in a particular area before you throw your hard earned money at it. Growth range is between 5%-30%. Why get less when you can get more? Choose your investment location wisely.

2. Research Who is Selling

Always keep the following questions in mind: "Who is the owner of the property?" "Who is selling the property? Is it the owner, the owner's wife, son, daughter, or someone else?" "Who's name appears in the documents? Is it the current owner or the previous owner?" "What liabilities currently exist on the property?"

3. Verify the True Owner

Before you buy a plot of land or a completed building, be sure to conduct what is called a "search" on the property. This is the process of verifying from the state government if the property in question is within government acquired properties or not and whether there are any pending litigation or other issues on the property. The bureau of lands of Lagos state is responsible for all land related matters in Lagos state. It also has office in Government secretariat Alausa Ikeja Lagos Nigeria.

4. Make Payment and Collate the Right Documentation

Pay the property amount to the property owner, then collect the (a) purchase receipt (b) the contract of sales (c) the building plan (d) originals of other relevant documents in possession of the previous owner

5. File the Documentation for Your New Purchase With the State Government

It's important to do this step because it legally makes you the new owner in the eyes of the law. If the property already has a C of O (certificate of Occupancy), you’ve got Governor's consent for it which is great. If it does not, then you start processing your C of O as soon as possible.

6. Appoint An Estate Agent to Help Manage the Property

You safeguard your investment when you do this especially if you live outside Lagos Nigeria or overseas. Folks who have invested big time in Lagos Nigeria real estate have found that it has been one of the wisest decisions they made in their lifetim

Unbelievable as it may sound, Nigeria has one of the highest rates of returns on investment in real estate investment in the world with a caveat – if you get it right. The Nigerian real estate sector has proved very resilient and this came to the fore during the peak of the global economic recession. The real estate market in many areas has been enjoying over 10 per cent annual appreciation and in some cases over 25 per cent.

This is due to a combination of factors some of which we can only refer to briefly in this article. One of the reasons for its relative stability is the fact that transactions are usually cash-based rather than credit-based. Also, there is the rapid population growth that will keep pushing real estate prices up especially in major urban centres. And most recently, especially after the collapse of the financial system, most investors who lost money in shares and forex trading found solace in real estate investment.

The centrality of real estate investment as a benchmark of economic growth and stability is recognised globally. In a growing economy, companies will need land for industries and individuals will need buildings to live in. In addition, the construction works often associated with real estate investment positively affect many lives. From architects to builders and tradesmen, several lives, businesses and homes benefit from real estate investment. However, to speak of benefits without addressing the risk factors will be telling half of the story.

One of the primary issues that an investor has to address is that of title to any property he or she decides to buy. If you are new to investing in Nigeria, you definitely need a legal practitioner or estate surveyor/ valuer to assist with the initial process of searching for the land, verifying the title and perfection of your title. The possibility of buying from or through the wrong person or organisation is high without proper professional guidance.

You have to be more careful when dealing with traditional land owners, who sometimes start transactions with the intention of misleading a buyer or reversing the transaction later in future. You or your lawyer may have to become a sort of private investigator to identify the appropriate person(s) to deal with on behalf of the family. Buyers may have to take pictures and video of the entire transaction because of the slippery nature of some of the land owners. You should also get them to sign your documents at the time the transaction is being concluded else, they may refuse to sign later unless you are prepared to pay them additional fees. Also, you need to clarify from them any additional charges they normally collect as this varies from families to families. And they also vary the fees arbitrarily.

A real estate investor in Nigeria also needs to verify government policies and charges relating to land ownership and perfection. There are frequent changes in policies and charges. The land should not be under acquisition or have a limited use that may not be suited to your purpose. There are also annual government charges on land that you need to ensure have been paid by the seller. Some years ago, a friend nearly lost millions of naira when he wanted to buy a vacant land located within a government estate in Lagos State. Fortunately, he was asked to cross-check with the Lands Bureau if all government fees/charges on the land had been paid. It was discovered that the seller had not paid for some years, the government had revoked his allocation and re-allocated it to someone else and the seller did not know.

Another critical area you need to watch out for if you’re thinking of developing a vacant land is in the selection of the right builder or contractor. A mistake in this area has cost many to spend more than they bargained on property development and still end up with a poor quality job. Skilled and faithful workmen are few and are in high demand. Except you are knowledgeable in construction and you have the time to supervise your project yourself, you need to take all necessary precaution in making this decision.

In addition, if you are interested in accessing mortgage facility in Nigeria, you need to think carefully about this because technically, we do not have real estate finance in Nigeria. Our mortgage rates are one of the highest in the world and you need to ask questions before you have a fair idea of the cost of the financing you are trying to access. Interest rates are between 22 and 24 per cent when all the various charges and fees are added together. The term is also normally between 10 and 15 years unless you access the National Housing Fund, which is often through a long procedure and within a ceiling or limit on how much you can access.

The lack of an appropriate and efficient mortgage system that can be easily accessed by the majority of our citizenry is limiting the growth that we could experience in the real estate sector. The current regime calls for caution and a proper calculation by any person seeking to make use of it or else you could get your fingers burnt. You must ensure that you have your numbers right and that you have prepared for the repayment properly.

INTRO TO TOPIC: Are we living the last days?
When people watch the news or read the newspaper, they hear of wars (like what’s happening in Libya right now) and rumors of wars, and famines, earthquakes and tsunamis (like most recently in New Zealand and Japan), and people wonder: are these the signs of the times that Jesus talked about? Everyone wants to know the answer to that question:

OPENING TEXTS:
“Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come…” (Luke 17:20).
The disciples wanted to know about the timing: “Therefore, they asked Him, saying, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6).
• For two thousand years, people have been asking questions about the last days:
• Example: Edgar Whisenant’s book called, “88 Reasons why Jesus Will Return in 1988.”

THE BIG IDEA: The signs of the times in the world around us point to the reality that we are living in the last days. Jesus is our Soon Coming King, and our job is to get ready for His return!

I. UNDERSTANDING THE KINGDOM:
Before we can understand correctly the events surrounding the second coming of Jesus, we must learn a little bit about the Kingdom of God…

1. GOD IS THE SOVEREIGN KING OVER ALL OF THE UNIVERSE:
“In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.” (Genesis 1:1).
“The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.” (Psalm 24:1).
• God has been reigning as supreme King for all of eternity.
• When we say Jesus is our Soon Coming King, it doesn’t mean He isn’t the King now.

2. MANKIND WAS GIVEN DOMINION ON THE EARTH:
“Let Us make man in Our image… let them have dominion…” (Gen. 1:26).
• God delegated authority to mankind in the Garden of Eden on the Earth.

3. AT THE FALL, ADAM AND EVE GAVE THEIR AUTHORITY TO SATAN:
Genesis 3:1-6 – Satan tempted Adam and Eve to disobey God.
• The temptation: “You will be like God.” You don’t have to have God as your King!
• Adam and Eve lost their right to rule the Earth, and handed it over to Satan.
• God’s promise: God said to the serpent: “And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.” (Gen. 3:15). In other words, “HE is coming!”
• Daniel prophesied about Jesus: “And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.” (Daniel 2:44).

4. JESUS CAME PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM:
“Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:14-15).
• In the NT, there are 137 references to the Kingdom of God.
• QUOTE: “To what does the Kingdom refer? It refers to God’s sovereign rule in the universe – He is the King of the Heavens. But more specifically, here it refers to the entry of God’s long anticipated Anointed One – the prophesied Messiah, who would not only be the Saviour and King of Israel, but of all mankind… Declaring the Kingdom ‘at hand’… John was announcing that the rule of God’s King was about to overthr

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