Hello,

I need some much needed advice. I bought a small single family residence in Abuja that I've rented out. In light of the article that recently came out regarding FCTA threatening property owners that have not paid their ground rent, my realtor reached out to me and asked if I have been paying. I told him that I've never heard of such not have I received a bill. He had not received a bill yet.

I have reached out to some friends who also own homes in Abuja and I'm getting mix feedback. Most of them tell me that nobody pays ground rent or tenement rate although they are supposed to. They said I shouldn't worry but I find this to be odd. I can't even find any information about how much this ground rent in Abuja. So I decided to go to AGIS on Monday for clarification and a friend told me not to because they will give me a super high bill that will not be accurate and there is no guarantee that if I pay it will be recorded. Any ideas? And what's the difference between tenement rate and ground rent? Thanks in advance.