₦airaland Forum

That is what God-fatherism can cause a nation. Fashola entered into agreement with Tinubu, before Tinubu handed over power. Now Fashola is reneging on agreement. What more are we expecting!.

kuramo:
We need something along the lines of Orange Revolution in Nigeria, otherwise things will continue as they are.

Nothing indeed!.

otawa:
who cares,

Nigerians will take their 'hard earned' and 'hard stolen' monies to Dubai.

And we should also limit VISA to americans working in our 'oil sector'

That is the implication of the above.

naija_swag:
I am loving this.Scan everybody including Renee Sanders.

DL:
there's nuthin us can do to our politicians.
I really dont blame them,like a nairalander posted earlier,they've been seeking ways to black out nigeria 4 sometime and abd' muttalab was the exact round peg.
If Nigeria were in their shoes I'd expect the sa

Yes, they have been seeking ways to blacklist Nigeria, and now is the time.

Hardtalk:
Acrobatic politics in Nigeria!.

Na wah oh. Which one be acrobatic again?

kidonig:
It may sound funny but I guess one can learn something from it especially if you are a frequent traveller and have seen what it means to carry a Nigerian passport. It has never been easy but Mutallab has added legitimacy to it now,

Yes, you are correct. Enough lessons to be learnt.

mama-gee:
I hope they aren't planning to impeach Yaradua so they can
Put a thief of their own in Office.

Even the Bible says, "evil beget evil". What else do you expect?

Olisa4all:
I agree wiv oboma,if "1+1=1" den it shdnt b called stealin. .cos i blive wateva belongs2da husband belongs2da wife n viceversa. .

But what happens to a family where both are operating joint accounts and the husband keeps withdrawing with no regards to the wife's consent, and yet, the purpose of the withdrawal is always personal?

OBJ in the news again. Why can't he just shut up his mouth. Now, all his atrocities are beginning to unfold. GOD help Nigeria!.

naijaway:
Lagos is on high gear with good control. Effort !!!! Effort is the key here.  

The enforcement is going to be easy because if you are the tenant you can sue the landlord for any childish game he may want to start. This is just one of the great equality beginning and Lagos is once again a leading pioneer. The state that brought democracy to Nigeria. A great state indeed. Greed will be the next ones to be hit and many more including tribal discrimination laws, land size laws, individual rights laws, etc

May God bless Lagos state and amuwo odofin area, FTT.  Fashola is just my homie 4 real, and also a great Nigerian.

Lets say it from the reality aspect of it. No poor tenant can sue his landlord. Immediately you attempt that, you are a gunner!. Once you try such, he/she will device every means possible to get you ejected. He doesn't mind giving you three whole months to scram!. If in 3 months you are still there, may GOD help you.

Are you his campaign manager? Abeg, remove this rubbish from here. All of you are the same, with your never fulfilled promises.

aahmed112:
Rubbish law! The only way government is able to control these markets is by providing enough public housing to reduce the pressure private tenancy, [color=#006600]the market would start to decline slowly, and the terms would fall into place. Too many homeless people for a law to fix the problem.[/color]

Problem: The economic distance is so much that only 20% of the population account for 80% of the wealth; how do people build their own houses? How do they get mortgages?

Answer: Take from the rich and give to the poor. Enact laws that would see good taxation on property transactions. For example, any property above 75 million would pay a 15% tax on transaction of sale + annual property tax. Take this money and earmark it SOLELY for public housing, make it more affordable and the societal strata would start to come closer together.

I strongly believe that, the only way these issues will be addressed is that, government through government-private partnership, should build at least, low cost housing units for the populace. That way, the law of demand and supply, will operate and drive the market force, which will drive down the demand of houses, from these shylock landlords.

Enjoyment1:
In fact, something drastic must be done.

This have gone beyond the issue of drastic. The northern governors have lost control of their states. The situation in Jos, is a typical example. All they are interested in is marrying as many as possible, and enriching their pockets.

selingel:
My Dear, dont you want these guys to collect estacode?.

My major problem here is that, if a solution is not found fast, many eligible persons will be denied visa, under one flimpsy excuse or the other.

oge4real:
Eyaaah, somebody has failed to "settle" somebody.

Gbam!.

Fhemmmy:
It is not even about the cop, there is no accommodation, the govt cant build for the people, and people wont sleep on the street  . . . so what would the govt do, if the landords sends the tenant packing?

Nothing!. Meanwhile, our Okoro brothers will never allow such laws work, because of their way of life (accommodation-wise). They are ready to pay 5 years, in advance to secure any accommodation.

Wonderful piece of artistry work, but I will never board any flight with your keyboardist. The guy smells Yemenish!.

thameamead:
it such a shame no news channel covered this demonstration, not even channel4 news

How would they, when even our local channels did not (NTA and other government owned media). Did they give it normal coverage? If it is PDP that wants to do selection, I mean election, they will cover it, even over night!.

blacksta:
What the the law lacks is enforcement - I rest my case

You need not rest your case, because it is very obvious that, many of such laws never saw the light of day!.

Otobroto:
Another stated: “It shall be unlawful for a sitting tenant to offer or pay rent in excess of three months in respect of any premises.”

According to subsection 3 of the same section: “Any person who receives or pays rent in excess of what is prescribed in this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of N100,000 or three months imprisonment or any other non-custodial disposition.”[/b][/color]

Section 5 of the bill further prescribes a N10,000 fine for landlords who fail to issue receipts to their tenants upon payment of the rent. It further states that, “Where a tenant, with the previous consent in writing of the landlord, effect improvements on the premises and the landlord determines the tenancy, such a tenant shall be entitled to claim compensation for the effected improvements on quitting the premises.”

Section 9, subsection 2 and 3 state respectively: “No landlord shall demand or receive any additional fees, charges or rates outside the agreed rent for premises, for services that the tenant has not expressly contracted for.

“No sitting tenant will be liable to pay any agency or other fees outside the contracted rent, unless expressly agreed at the inception of the tenancy.”

The bill further tasked landlords never to take laws into their hands but seek redress in the courts should there be issues between them and their tenants.

However, some landlords in Lagos have expressed displeasure with the bill. They expressed their disappointment with those who proposed the bill.

While some have threatened to go to court over the bill, others claim that the bill, when passed into law, would not work in the state.

The landlords based their argument on the cost of building a house in the state. They claimed further that they source for funds with which they erect their buildings. “How do they want us to get our money back?” one of the landlords asked.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State House of Assembly says it may invite the state Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to clarify some allegations leveled against it by the Civil Society Club of Nigeria (CSC) recently.

Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Cooperatives, Hon. Babatunde Adewale, who disclosed this said that the committee would ensure a

Na today? Abeg, all these laws no dey work for Lagos, becos they too are house owners!.

Lagos Landlords To Face 3-Month Jail Term
January 20, 2010 16:37 (1 hour ago), 49 views
By Eromosele Ebhomele


A law that will land many Lagos landlords in jail for three months or pay a fine of N100,000 if they collect more than three-month rent advance is on the way.

The Tenancy Bill, which is slated for public hearing tomorrow, has some sections which some landlords in the state consider very harsh.

One of such is Section 4, subsections 1, 2 and 3 which states that: “It shall be unlawful for a landlord or his agent to demand or receive from a sitting tenant, rent in excess of three months in respect of any premises.

Another stated: “It shall be unlawful for a sitting tenant to offer or pay rent in excess of three months in respect of any premises.”

According to subsection 3 of the same section: “Any person who receives or pays rent in excess of what is prescribed in this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of N100,000 or three months imprisonment or any other non-custodial disposition.”

Section 5 of the bill further prescribes a N10,000 fine for landlords who fail to issue receipts to their tenants upon payment of the rent. It further states that, “Where a tenant, with the previous consent in writing of the landlord, effect improvements on the premises and the landlord determines the tenancy, such a tenant shall be entitled to claim compensation for the effected improvements on quitting the premises.”

Section 9, subsection 2 and 3 state respectively: “No landlord shall demand or receive any additional fees, charges or rates outside the agreed rent for premises, for services that the tenant has not expressly contracted for.

“No sitting tenant will be liable to pay any agency or other fees outside the contracted rent, unless expressly agreed at the inception of the tenancy.”

The bill further tasked landlords never to take laws into their hands but seek redress in the courts should there be issues between them and their tenants.

However, some landlords in Lagos have expressed displeasure with the bill. They expressed their disappointment with those who proposed the bill.

While some have threatened to go to court over the bill, others claim that the bill, when passed into law, would not work in the state.

The landlords based their argument on the cost of building a house in the state. They claimed further that they source for funds with which they erect their buildings. “How do they want us to get our money back?” one of the landlords asked.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State House of Assembly says it may invite the state Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to clarify some allegations leveled against it by the Civil Society Club of Nigeria (CSC) recently.

Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Cooperatives, Hon. Babatunde Adewale, who disclosed this said that the committee would ensure a thorough investigation of the case.

Among the allegations was that unscrupulous butchers still operated an illegal loading bay at the Irepolodun Market in Oko-Oba Abattoir, Agege.

Comrade Babatunde Ashafa, the coordinator of the CSC, further alleged that some of the butchers were fond of killing sick cattle at night and selling them to unsuspecting buyers in the morning as fresh meat.

http://thepmnews.com/2010/01/20/lagos-landlords-to-face-3-month-jail-term

29th October

Nigerian Passports at Immigration Office