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LordVoldermort:


I disagree living in a house without landlord is worse, nobody to complain to

I have been a tenant and l am also a Landlord.
When l was a tenant, l lived in a House without the Landlord and most times, l get frustrated because l have to champion every repair in an environment where the other Tenants are not cooperative and some are outright not operating at my own 'frequency'!

The "common areas" are left dirty and abused, while l want cleanliness, some others dont mind living in a dirty, decrepit environment.
When something gets spoilt, it takes ages for us to reach a consensus on how to fix it.
Come and see fight between them, at times!

If l complain to the Landlord, he simply says: You people should go and sort it out between yourselves.

But in a House where the Landlord lives, he sees everything and l am sure he wont close his eyes and watch the House getting spoilt, he would act immediately.

The issue with people who complain about living in the same House where the Landlord lives, in my experience, is that they are mostly wayward people who like to behave ANYHOW or use the property ANYHOW .............. such people always feel uncomfortable with the presence of their Landlord in the same building.

Decent Tenants who pay their rents on time when due, are always happy to live in the same building with their Landlord because they know that they would always have a good relationship with him/her.

I have helped my tenants to couple renewable energy solutions for free (save they buy the equipments they need, which l also help them to source cheaply) , saving them Hundred of thousands of Naira, using my personal knowledge, since l also enjoy the same thing but these are Tenants who are decent, matured, well-polished, dont owe me and are not the yahoo-yahoo, untrained sort that litter the Capital.

I screen my tenants seriously, at the point of Entry, l wont give you House just because you carry cash, ready to pay.
I ensure that all Tenants are people with "similar outlook/vision" to Life! You cant mix an educated or Corporate person with an illiterate Trader, or a jobless Loafer, in the same compound, it is a recipe for disaster!

Prevention is better than Cure, na Warri Proverb.

TCD:


That is not true. Landlord needs no reason to serve quit notice as long as adequate notice period is given which is at least 6 months. Quit notice and eviction notice are not same. An eviction comes after the quit notice period has expired and the tenant has not moved out.

A Landlord needs a reason to quit a tenant, and the first and most basic and legally acceptable reason is that he wants the Tenant out of his House! It is a REASON and it is as simple as that.
It is his House and his has the Right to determine who lives there, that is settled in law.

But even at that, the Landlord DOES NOT have the Right to throw a Tenant's property out, without a Court order!

- The procedure is to issue a "VALID" Quit Notice.
- Then issue another Seven Day Notice of Intention to Recover Property.
- Then Apply to the Court to Issue and Order to recover property and recover any Outstanding Debt of the tenant (There are ways to fast-track this process).
- Tenant is served the Court process or it is pasted on his Door and process of Service properly documented (Substituted Service), if he tries to evade Service.
- Then, whether he shows up in Court or not, Court will decide on the matter and issue a Vacate Order.
order will be served on Tenant and forcefully executed by a Court Bailiff, if tenant doe snot comply.

What most Tenants do or bank-on, is to make the Landlord go through the process and then try to abscond (without paying their Debts), just when the process is about to "conclude", making the Landlord waste time and resources on the Court process!
The very wicked ones among them will even lock the Door and run away, knowing that by law, you cant forcefully Open the door, in their absence, without a Court order!

SOLUTION:
- Collect a sizeable REFUNDABLE Caution Deposit (to cover about 2Months Rent), from the tenant on Entry. That would relieve you a bit, if you did not waste time to file the Court process.

- Once the Court process has started, MONITOR the Tenants Movement properly (Day and Night), to ensure they dont try to pack out suddenly, running away with their Debt !
You should be watching and pretending you dont know they are packing (some of them do it in bits ), inform the nearest Police Station of what is happening (It is a Crime!) and when the Tenant has moved out "most valuables", in a manner that can establish that they have or are moving out, BLOCK HIM from locking the Door and call the Police.

At that point, you are trying to prevent a Crime from being committed and the Police can be involved.
Make sure he cant get back inside, he has moved out by his own will and is no longer considered a tenant and is not covered by current Tenancy laws!.
Seize some valuable Property at that point, unless he is willing to settle their Debt IMMEDIATELY.

Make sure someone is Video-Recording this final phase, in-case the tenant wants to make some spurious Claim, afterwards.
This is very important

Like they say "Cunny-Man Die, Cunny-Man bury Am.

Dozie32:


You can even stay more than 2years, if you have a good lawyer, who knows the law very well.. The eviction notice, was it from any chamber? If no, then start there to pepper Dem, if its forged na big wahala for them. Make sure you don't misplace the notice, they gave to you.. Cuz time shall come when they will deny it. You can even sue them. Photocopy it to over 50 copies, when you're done, liter the compound with over 25 copies. So that she go know say she don enter one chance . She go even beg you at last.

Keep Kwayet Sir!
Stop offering "Illegal, Ignorant Advice".

Who told you that only the tenant can afford a Good Lawyer?
A tenant that cannot afford to pay his rent, is the one that can afford a good Lawyer?

And who told you that the Quit Notice has to be from a "Law Chamber"?
Can you cite the relevant Chapter of the Tenancy Laws that gave you such idea?
Some of you sef, you can lead somebody to his grave and run back

Moreover, let us assume he can afford a "good Lawyer" and the Landlord too can afford one.
That means both Lawyers will meet in Court and at that stage, it is the JUDGE and what the LAW SAYS, that will determine the Outcome.

So, does the law says a tenant can live in a rented property for Two years, without Paying or illegally?
Will a Judge just "dash" the Tenants "good Lawyer", a false Judgment that does not comply with the Statutes?

Judges just dont dish out Judgements, they are guided by the relevant Laws.

Abeg, stick to what you know, like selling Gala.

clericuzzio:



This happens when the tenant has done so many damages to the owners house and was still living there.

Mense profit and damages are two different things. Mense profit is any unpaid rent owed to the landlord. If the landlord wants that money and goes to court, the tenant must pay.

Excuzeme:


Keep Kwayet Sir!
Stop offering "Illegal, Ignorant Advice".

Who told you that only the tenant can afford a Good Lawyer?
A tenant that cannot afford to pay his rent, is the one that can afford a good Lawyer?

And who told you that the Quit Notice has to be from a "Law Chamber"?
Can you cite the relevant Chapter of the Tenancy Laws that gave you such idea?
Some of you sef, you can lead somebody to his grave and run back

Moreover, let us assume he can afford a "good Lawyer" and the Landlord too can afford one.
That means both Lawyers will meet in Court and at that stage, it is the JUDGE and what the LAW SAYS, that will determine the Outcome.

So, does the law says a tenant can live in a rented property for Two years, without Paying or illegally?
Will a Judge just "dash" the Tenants "good Lawyer", a false Judgment that does not comply with the Statutes?

Judges just dont dish out Judgements, they are guided by the relevant Laws.

Abeg, stick to what you know, like selling Gala.

Thank you for this. So many Nigerians are ignorant about Tenacy laws. They believe tenants are entitled to perpetual accommodation as far as he has paid rent at one time. A rented apartment is a business. What business offers free products for two years? The ee-diot even mentioned quit notice must come from the chambers and all. Lol. Ignorance everywhere. I pray they jam a knowledgeable landlord. Their eye go clear.

KufreDavid:
Hello oga writer, I've carefully read your post and the comments of others. Some persons are saying that your fiance was wrong for having a misunderstanding with your landlady, some are also saying you shouldn't have missed the meeting or insulted your caretaker, they are right in their own ways. However, I totally understand how it feels to be in your shoes because I've been there before. According to your story, your landlady is wrong to serve you eviction notice without any wrongdoing. Read the constitution of Lagos state (if that's where your are residing), or that of where you reside, digest it, and understand all that it entails regarding land owners and tenants. Some landowners make themselves demigods and want their tenants to Revere them. Let them take you to court, the court would take nothing less than a year before forcefully evicting you out of the house. It becomes worse if you are a taxpayer of the state you reside in. Since you did nothing wrong, maintain your stand and watch them loose as you would stay long in the house without paying rent.

Get Nigeria's constitution and that of the state you reside in, study them carefully regarding landowners and tenants, then prepare for war

Irresponsible tenants/human beings think alike. Not only are you grossly incorrect, you are an irresponsible tenant as well. I will say this for the last time, the landlady does not need a reason to give a quit notice. Who are you to tell her how to run her property? He is a tenant not a shareholder. Also, the Nigerian constitution does not protect debtors like the tenant. I applaud the landlady cos she knows what she is doing. Last las, na street the tenant go find himself. Nonsense.

Excuzeme:



I have been a tenant and l am also a Landlord.
When l was a tenant, l lived in a House without the Landlord and most times, l get frustrated because l have to champion every repair in an environment where the other Tenants are not cooperative and some are outright not operating at my own 'frequency'!

The "common areas" are left dirty and abused, while l want cleanliness, some others dont mind living in a dirty, decrepit environment.
When something gets spoilt, it takes ages for us to reach a consensus on how to fix it.
Come and see fight between them, at times!

If l complain to the Landlord, he simply says: You people should go and sort it out between yourselves.

But in a House where the Landlord lives, he sees everything and l am sure he wont close his eyes and watch the House getting spoilt, he would act immediately.

The issue with people who complain about living in the same House where the Landlord lives, in my experience, is that they are mostly wayward people who like to behave ANYHOW or use the property ANYHOW .............. such people always feel uncomfortable with the presence of their Landlord in the same building.

Decent Tenants who pay their rents on time when due, are always happy to live in the same building with their Landlord because they know that they would always have a good relationship with him/her.

I have helped my tenants to couple renewable energy solutions for free (save they buy the equipments they need, which l also help them to source cheaply) , saving them Hundred of thousands of Naira, using my personal knowledge, since l also enjoy the same thing but these are Tenants who are decent, matured, well-polished, dont owe me and are not the yahoo-yahoo, untrained sort that litter the Capital.

I screen my tenants seriously, at the point of Entry, l wont give you House just because you carry cash, ready to pay.
I ensure that all Tenants are people with "similar outlook/vision" to Life! You cant mix an educated or Corporate person with an illiterate Trader, or a jobless Loafer, in the same compound, it is a recipe for disaster!

Prevention is better than Cure, na Warri Proverb.

Well said

EgunMogaji2:


I’m almost six decades old. Please allow me to use my life experiences to judge people.

Thanks.

Noted.

Mcslize:


There are houses. The problem is that most people looking for a house, their budget is always a problem.

If the money is there, he will see a house within 3 days. But if he is working based on budget, it will take him time to find the one that he will like that will meet his budget as well.

There are alot of new apartments springing up every now and then but the rent na die.

True

Anakazo22:


Na God go punish you for this rubbish when you type since you don't know how to read, if you have nothing meaningful to say just shut up, what do you mean by entitlement mentality, so as a tenant you expect him to be licking her landlady shoes abi, you think in a sane country where the law is working fine this kind of landlady can't get away with this, it's because we are in Nigeria a corrupt country that's why you think a landlord will just wake up one morning and served quit notice.
If I may ask, what kind of meeting are they holding. I think people like you are part of the reason Nigeria is this bad and lawless

You are very uncivil. Maybe you are related to this tenant cos you behave like him.

By the way, in a sane country, you won't wait untill your rent expires before Renewal. I think it's people like you that are part of the reason Nigeria is this bad and lawless. If you owe, you pay up. No one cares if you have to sleep under the bridge to raise the money. Business isn't run with emotions.

Lastly, a landlord doesn't need a reason to give you a quit notice. If a landlord doesn't like you, he can give you quit notice, if you like take it to any court available in this country, you won't win. Go and build your house and maintain your useless self entitlement.

This goes to lack of shame being the reason that I think is the core of issues in this country. Once you lack shame then you can stop paying rent and glare comfortable at your landlord. It will also allow you to research ways to game your landlord.

Life is easy. You have 12 months to gather your annual rent, just pay your rent. If issues occur that will waylay this then simply pack out. Pack into cheaper place, etc. Or work with your landlord on a plan.

If your landlord gives you quit notice, abide by it. We are Nigerians with culture, why anyone would want to stay any longer than necessary in a place they are not wanted goes back to that lack of shame.

Excuzeme:



I have been a tenant and l am also a Landlord.
When l was a tenant, l lived in a House without the Landlord and most times, l get frustrated because l have to champion every repair in an environment where the other Tenants are not cooperative and some are outright not operating at my own 'frequency'!

The "common areas" are left dirty and abused, while l want cleanliness, some others dont mind living in a dirty, decrepit environment.
When something gets spoilt, it takes ages for us to reach a consensus on how to fix it.
Come and see fight between them, at times!

If l complain to the Landlord, he simply says: You people should go and sort it out between yourselves.

But in a House where the Landlord lives, he sees everything and l am sure he wont close his eyes and watch the House getting spoilt, he would act immediately.

The issue with people who complain about living in the same House where the Landlord lives, in my experience, is that they are mostly wayward people who like to behave ANYHOW or use the property ANYHOW .............. such people always feel uncomfortable with the presence of their Landlord in the same building.

Decent Tenants who pay their rents on time when due, are always happy to live in the same building with their Landlord because they know that they would always have a good relationship with him/her.

I have helped my tenants to couple renewable energy solutions for free (save they buy the equipments they need, which l also help them to source cheaply) , saving them Hundred of thousands of Naira, using my personal knowledge, since l also enjoy the same thing but these are Tenants who are decent, matured, well-polished, dont owe me and are not the yahoo-yahoo, untrained sort that litter the Capital.

I screen my tenants seriously, at the point of Entry, l wont give you House just because you carry cash, ready to pay.
I ensure that all Tenants are people with "similar outlook/vision" to Life! You cant mix an educated or Corporate person with an illiterate Trader, or a jobless Loafer, in the same compound, it is a recipe for disaster!

Prevention is better than Cure, na Warri Proverb.

Exactly.

They don't want landlord to checkmate their excesses.

DanjaNinja:


Mense profit and damages are two different things. Mense profit is any unpaid rent owed to the landlord. If the landlord wants that money and goes to court, the tenant must pay.

I hear you brother

pedrilo:

Will the tenant pay the old rate or the new rate for the 6 months period given to him to quit?

I'll be honest, i don't know. But i think it would be the old rate.

udatso:

You are very uncivil. Maybe you are related to this tenant cos you behave like him.

By the way, in a sane country, you won't wait untill your rent expires before Renewal. I think it's people like you that are part of the reason Nigeria is this bad and lawless. If you owe, you pay up. No one cares if you have to sleep under the bridge to raise the money. Business isn't run with emotions.

Lastly, a landlord doesn't need a reason to give you a quit notice. If a landlord doesn't like you, he can give you quit notice, if you like take it to any court available in this country, you won't win. Go and build your house and maintain your useless self entitlement.

I think you are the most uncivil person not me, in a sane country no landlord just wake up and evict a tenant because he doesn't like the tenant, and besides if you are evicting someone the court order is to give such person six months to look for somewhere.
Besides am a human that care and have conscious unlike heartless and wicked people like you and that landlady that think because you build one house you think you are God and can do what you like to your tenant.
You are the kind of person that will want to control the life of your tenant because they are living in your house. Rubbish

Anakazo22:


I think you are the most uncivil person not me, in a sane country no landlord just wake up and evict a tenant because he doesn't like the tenant, and besides if you are evicting someone the court order is to give such person six months to look for somewhere.
Besides am a human that care and have conscious unlike heartless and wicked people like you and that landlady that think because you build one house you think you are God and can do what you like to your tenant.
You are the kind of person that will want to control the life of your tenant because they are living in your house. Rubbish

Like I stated earlier, you are moved by emtions. In this case, the tenant said he was given 6 months quit notice. So what else do you want?

By law, a landlord doesn't need to give you reasons to vacate his property, however he must give you quit notice corresponding to the tenancy agreement you have. And this landlady has given 6 months quit notice.
Just in case you are unaware, quit notice is not similar to eviction notice. No landlord can just wake up and evict you but can wake up and give you quit notice.
You can cry and get angry as much as you want but her actions haven't broken any known law to us in this country.

Feel free to go to your sane country where
1. Tenant wants to be discussed with before rent is increased.
2. Tenant wants to be contacted always after his rent has expired to confirm his renewal status.
3. Tenant can boycott meetings without speaking with the landlord to know why he couldn't attend such meeting
4. Tenant insults the caretaker for simply telling him why he thinks he was being served with a quit notice.
5. Tenant who has been duly served a quit notice wants to show the landlord "pepper".

The truth is, you can't even survive in a sane country cos you have no idea what a sane country is or should be.

kingslj:


dont lick landlord shoes.

but obey her property rules

I don't think he can differentiate between the two. To him, it's all ass-licking.

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clericuzzio:


Once your landlord or landlady gives you quit notice, you don't pay any rent again..
What will the court collect? Will the court ask you to pay court fees

Quit notice is usually given several months before the expiration of the one year rent that has already been paid for.

Nobody gives quit notice after the rent has expired.

So its not free.

Mooh247:




Over entitlement mentality on someone else property

You have 12 whole month to look for your next year rent and you claim you don't have it as at expiration of your rent you even want a reminder from your caretaker

You felt too busy to attend meetings in the house you reside, meeting regarding welfare of the house which is part of your core responsibility as a tenant

Your fiancee had a quarel with the owner of the property

You cursed the caretaker of the property

You better start looking for a new place because highest you can get is 3 month from the reciept of the first notice

Only in Nigeria will a Fool download Sokoloan App, read terms and conditions, collect loan spend it on frivolity and when the time to pay reaches he starts causing all sort of menace

You got 6 month quite notice but want a year free rent....

PS; on a lighter note... What if Buhari and Osinbajo decided to stay extra 6 month in Aso Rock Vila and Aguda house while they drag Nigerians to court



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Spot on I am currently facing an issue like this with 6 tenants.... Anyways I gave them 3 months as my lawyer advise... I have every single one of them quit notice. All 6 were owing rent .. some as far back as December last year .