CarlosTheJackal:
you can get apartments in Cement and Mangoro axis for a cheaper rate and it's also a straight bus to Yaba

no mind them! 250k house dey mangoro ikj area' no be all ikeja house dey costy

Katcall:
not really for now. Just cum and keep me company. I wont bite

Why not be a gentleman and just send me some money. Just be nice

abdeiz:
Rent in lagos is crazy.

My office is in Yaba and what I've been seeing is way above my budget(400-500k)

How can mini flat be going for 1.2m excluding other charges.
I am seriously considering going to ikorodu since I only have to come to work 3 times a week.

Is this feasible or are there other places where I can get something decent but closer than Ikorodu.

Those who are experienced please do share.

Mods.. Thank you.

Come to mile 12. 300k- 400k . You can private chat me

All this una decent R&P self con is it ;

-pop ceilings?
-water heaters?
-stamped concrete compounds?
-fenced and gated?
-personal balcony/varander?
-big 2x2 tiles?
-Toilets with overhead showers and wash hand basins?

I ask, because in Edo state (new houses mostly) you'll get all of them above and for less than 400 for 2BD sef.

So why cramp yourself in an otherwise settlement and pay even more Tenants come life come suffer for that Lagos?

Come to Ayetoro itele after ayobo, ipaja

Dey Play. Mini Flat in Alapere is 800k upwards p.a, excluding other charges. I saw mini flat of 1.3m yesterday here in alapere, things are crazy right now

olax02:
You can also try ketu tipper or ketu alapere. Houses is not that cost in these area.

MAJORITY OF MY FRIENDS WHO WORK IN MARRYLAND, OJOTA, SURULERE ET'AL COMES ALL THE WAY FROM MOWE, LUFUWAPE, SAGAMU, ASHESHE, MAGBORO, WAWA, AREPO, ETC. THE ROAD FOR NOW IS AS FREE AS ANYTHING, I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT YOU CAN DRIVE FROM AFTER THE REDEMPTION CAMP TO OJOTA NOW IN LESS THAN 1 HOUR WITHOUT A HOLD UP, WE DRIVE AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, THERE YOU ARE AT WORK. THOUGH I AM NOT ADVISING YOU TO FOLLOW SUIT, IN LIFE EVERYTHING IS SACRIFICE. WHAT WORKS FOR MR. A, MIGHT NOT WORK FOR MR. B.

I WAS EVEN SUPPRISED WHEN I MET ANOTHER FRIEND WHO CONVEYED ME IN ONE OF THE OCCATION, THE GUY TOLD ME HE LIVE IN SAGAMU AND WORK AT APAPA THAT HIS RESUMPTION TIME TO WORK IS USUALLY 9AM AND HE LEAVE HOME AROUND 7AM AND CLOSE FROM WORK BY 3PM.

I PAID THE SACRIFICE AND IT WORKED FOR ME, AND I AM NOT REGRETING IT AT ALL.

Tonididdyx:
All this una decent R&P self con is it ;

-pop ceilings?
-water heaters?
-stamped concrete compounds?
-fenced and gated?
-personal balcony/varander?
-big 2x2 tiles?
-Toilets with overhead showers and wash hand basins?

I ask, because in Edo state (new houses mostly) you'll get all of them above and for less than 400 for 2BD sef.

So why cramp yourself in an otherwise settlement and pay even more Tenants come life come suffer for that Lagos?

I live in a 3BD in GRA in Airport road Benin and it's 300k but my sister just paid for mini flat in Ijesha, Lagos 2.15m for 2 years.
Agents will collect 5k for inspection and take you to houses that makes no sense.
I'm wondering why I don't see "to let" for vacant houses in Lagos

Houses in Ikeja are expensive no doubt, but there affordable houses around Ikeja environs, Agege, Fagba, Ogba, Abule-Egba, Iyana-Ipaja, Cement et al

Ade1177:
You see any of your friend

That rents any apartments especially new house

In yaba, akoka, surulere, gbagada

Just hold them tight
They are rich

Because the way developers call rent here
You'll think they are using Dollar rate for UK house rent

I saw a 1 single room with personal toilet and kitchen
The whole space not upto my full Room at home

Calling Total 1.150million

And before you say jack
12 units is remaining only 3

Meaning some mfkers are collecting it with rush sef

They will still find it difficult to pay after their rents expires.

tyson98:

Yes now since when and graded

Congratulations

tonicyril:


Ok where ikorodu dey?? Semi-mainland??



As far as I know, we have two divides, the mainland and the island so I don't know where ikorodu belongs to again, maybe na island then

River-rine.

VanuatuWycombe:


It’s not a new job. I know the boy and the job than you do. He has rented on the island and he is happy he did.

Okay. I thought it was a new job.

tonicyril:


Ok where ikorodu dey?? Semi-mainland??



As far as I know, we have two divides, the mainland and the island so I don't know where ikorodu belongs to again, maybe na island then

There's 5 administrative divisions in Lagos. Go and make your research about it. I don give you a little expo

Paraman:
There's 5 administrative divisions in Lagos. Go and make your research about it. I don give you a little expo

a piece of land surrounded by water is island, while the rest is a mainland.....what u re saying is ur wahala

caracas:

Very foolish advice, coming from a lazy personality…

Please why must you insult someone for saying his/her opinion?

I put it to you are rude and nasty.

Omoapena:


Imagine, ejigbo with worst traffic area?

And it's not even a straight road to Yaba.

E wan reduce the guy lifespan drastically

VanuatuWycombe:


You will see your choice. First of all you need to be informed and up-to-date. Being informed about what you want would make you pay less for the rent.
Categorize the area you are looking for into 3 and go for the middle one of that’s what your housing allowance can cover.
The employer that calculated the housing allowance that can get you a house for a place like Palmgroove, eg, doesn’t expect you to be living in Ikorodu. The employer is not cra.zy. It is we the employees that think we are smart.
Why do you think some employees are agile, up and doing, smart and being productive at work than some employees?
Good accommodation that is closer to work and with some amenities are responsible.
They get promoted than some.

If you live in Ikorodu, once’s it’s 4pm, you would be thinking of how to even, first of all, get closed to Agric and be thanking God.

If you are not lucky and go and get house around Ogijo and other far areas of Ikorodu, you are in for it.
I guarantee you that your health and finances would suffer for what you think you are saving.
You will run generator like maaad, think of how to buy fuel, repair it. How to get up early.

Where I live and still maintain the rent since 2015, I have never bought any generator in my live and it’s not that there’s 24/7 electricity there or that I pay anything exorbitantly.

If you don’t have good sleep in a day, the effect on your brain is like that of someone who took 2 bottles of alcoholic beer and is suffering from hangover. You may ask any doctor about this.

Consider not sleeping well for weeks and months and years because you get home late and wake up early to go work. Your immune system starts dropping and some vital cells start dying in your brain.

Sha be doing brain scan every year to see how vital neurons in your brain are shrinking.

Don’t listen to anybody who says you should go to Ikorodu o. They don’t like you. They are po0r and don’t value their health.
If it is only a room with a small mattress you can afford for now in a closer location to your office, it is good. Don’t dream of furnishing any room for now. Ensure you have basic hygiene things and maintain your office clothes and shoes. You don’t need tv sef in that room. You can watch and stream on your phone.
Any lady who doesn’t like your room like that should go to he!!
If you are not in a right frame of mind, you can’t perform well on any task given to you and you won’t get promoted. Don’t say na one mama or family member dey do you o.
You have to be happy and sound to give any task your best.

Hallo Dear nairalanders

I really love your breakdown analysis that support proximity to your workplace is very vital and helps you alot to be productive at work.

I have senior colleagues that are living at ikorodu, mowe etc but because of the traffic problem they had to get a small apartment on the mainland close to the island.

You have a strong point and I support it.

*Applauds*

tonicyril:
a piece of land surrounded by water is island, while the rest is a mainland.....what u re saying is ur wahala

Don't even understand your point... Okay sha!

Mandate2023:
I work in surulere and stay in ikorodu, it can be difficult at times to get brt with the long queue and u can drive if u have a car coz traffic is not always serious when leaving ikorodu in d morning but coming back is a little difficult coz of the traffic but it's worth it coz of the lesser house rent, I will just advice u not to look for accommodation in areas u will have to hustle for bus again after u get to ikorodu, u can stay in agric so far it won't go beyond asolo, u will still enter keke tho or u can stay in igbo oluwo estate in jumofak, that's more like d best place to stay for everyday working class in ikorodu but houses are expensive there too nw but u will get a good room and parlour self contain between 300k to 500k depending on the standard of house that's excluding the agreement and commission.......if u won't mind ikorodu traffic that I'll advice u use brt with a little patience on queue I will recommend jumofak igbo oluwo estate

. @ OP this is the best sofar. Look Into this.

VanuatuWycombe:


Kobo-wise, Pound f00lish. We know your type. Small talk ‘ I am a landlord’. Landlord inside bush. No road. No light. No security. No good water. House worthless. Health challenges here and there. Shouting and begging on local radio station for government to come to their aid.

Government has not taken care of the city, you are shouting to government to come and help you in your dungeon. Who send you go there.

A n ko lo si ile wa.

Your body go tell you when the health challenges start showing.

Lol, keep deceiving yourself.
For your info I was born in the heart of Lagos surulere n there is nothing you will tell me about Lagos main city or whatever you want to call it.
My family house is at jakande gate, ikotun road and the place is every bit part of Lagos city as any other place. My friends still live in lere n I can tell you the days of lere or those areas you mentioned are gone.
Where I live we have good roads , well ventilated houses with trees , enough parking spaces, wide streets, street lights, 22 hrs per day electricity, good water, and the best restaurants , clubs , bars n highly civilized, educated n wealthy ppl .The only negative is the traffic n that can even be maneuvered if you know how to.
Proximity to your place of work isn’t the only factor a house seeker should look out for, most of my colleagues that stay in lere n environs are beginning to relocate cos they’ve come to realize the crazy fees they pay as rent isn’t worth it. You see someone living in a self contain apartment, that can even be termed “a face me I face you “, paying 800k to 1m.
If that is not wastage I wonder what it is.
Truth of the matter is , no place in Lagos is too far as there are developments going on in every area of the state n the government has been trying its best to make transportation easy for lagosians.
Using all your earnings for rent in Lagos cos of proximity is the most stupid thing anyone should do.

caracas:

Lol, keep deceiving yourself.
For your info I was born in the heart of Lagos surulere n there is nothing you will tell me about Lagos main city or whatever you want to call it.
My family house is at jakande gate, ikotun road and the place is every bit part of Lagos city as any other place. My friends still live in lere n I can tell you the days of lere or those areas you mentioned are gone.
Where I live we have good roads , well ventilated houses with trees , enough parking spaces, wide streets, street lights, 22 hrs per day electricity, good water, and the best restaurants , clubs , bars n highly civilized, educated n wealthy ppl .The only negative is the traffic n that can even be maneuvered if you know how to.
Proximity to your place of work isn’t the only factor a house seeker should look out for, most of my colleagues that stay in lere n environs are beginning to relocate cos they’ve come to realize the crazy fees they pay as rent isn’t worth it. You see someone living in a self contain apartment, that can even be termed “a face me I face you “, paying 800k to 1m.
If that is not wastage I wonder what it is.
Truth of the matter is , no place in Lagos is too far as there are developments going on in every area of the state n the government has been trying its best to make transportation easy for lagosians.
Using all your earnings for rent in Lagos cos of proximity is the most stupid thing anyone should do.

You have a point.

But do you know that there are times whereby there will be exceptional days that traffic will be he!! and it will be so frustrating and draining.

There was a period that I was leaving work from the island to Ebute-metta and I spent over 1 hour because of traffic.(on a normal day it should be 10-15 mins) Please imagine those that are still going to far places like mowe, sagamu, Ibafo, ikorodu, ogijo, odoguyan etc.
If you live far from your workplace it has merit and demerits. One of the demerits is that it will expose one's to additional transportation cost, health challenges, not having adequate sleep etc. Demerits outweighs the merit.

Money saved by living in a cheap apartment and far from workplace will one way or the other will be spent indirectly and unconsciously on unforseen expenses.

caracas:

Lol, keep deceiving yourself.
For your info I was born in the heart of Lagos surulere n there is nothing you will tell me about Lagos main city or whatever you want to call it.
My family house is at jakande gate, ikotun road and the place is every bit part of Lagos city as any other place. My friends still live in lere n I can tell you the days of lere or those areas you mentioned are gone.
Where I live we have good roads , well ventilated houses with trees , enough parking spaces, wide streets, street lights, 22 hrs per day electricity, good water, and the best restaurants , clubs , bars n highly civilized, educated n wealthy ppl .The only negative is the traffic n that can even be maneuvered if you know how to.
Proximity to your place of work isn’t the only factor a house seeker should look out for, most of my colleagues that stay in lere n environs are beginning to relocate cos they’ve come to realize the crazy fees they pay as rent isn’t worth it. You see someone living in a self contain apartment, that can even be termed “a face me I face you “, paying 800k to 1m.
If that is not wastage I wonder what it is.
Truth of the matter is , no place in Lagos is too far as there are developments going on in every area of the state n the government has been trying its best to make transportation easy for lagosians.
Using all your earnings for rent in Lagos cos of proximity is the most stupid thing anyone should do.

We are talking of convenience here and good health. We are talking g if proximity to office and avoidance of early death.

Dey your lane make I dey my lane. Every Mallam with im own kettle. Spend your money to buy whatever you like.
If you like, go and build your house at Alapako or Ajanla Village and be shuttling Lagos-Ibadan Road everyday.
No be everybody come from Lagos State.

anthropizzy:


You have a point.

But do you know that there are times whereby there will be exceptional days that traffic will be he!! and it will be so frustrating and draining.

There was a period that I was leaving work from the island to Ebute-metta and I spent over 1 hour because of traffic.(on a normal day it should be 10-15 mins) Please imagine those that are still going to far places like mowe, sagamu, Ibafo, ikorodu, ogijo, odoguyan etc.
If you live far from your workplace it has merit and demerits. One of the demerits is that it will expose one's to additional transportation cost, health challenges, not having adequate sleep etc. Demerits outweighs the merit.

Money saved by living in a cheap apartment and far from workplace will one way or the other will be spent indirectly and unconsciously on unforseen expenses.

Thanks a lot. That’s what they don’t understand. Most of them are born to worship money. They don’t know how to make money worship them.

Some of them are on high BP medications because of untold stress and hardship they have caused themselves because they want to save money and be their own landlord.

Some have low sperm count and couldn’t father a child due to the stress they face everyday. The children they call their own are from another father but their wives managed to pin it on them.
They are happy on Friday evening and sad on every Sunday evening.

A very elderly friend on mine who has a house in Mowe and working at Agbara has to rent a room sef con in Agbara when the stress of commuting everyday wan ki!! am.
He would only go home on Friday evening and return to Agbara every Monday morning.

anthropizzy:


Hallo Dear nairalanders

I really love your breakdown analysis that support proximity to your workplace is very vital and helps you alot to be productive at work.

I have senior colleagues that are living at ikorodu, mowe etc but because of the traffic problem they had to get a small apartment on the mainland close to the island.

You have a strong point and I support it.

*Applauds*

Thanks jare my brother. I would rather use my money to buy comfortable life than save money and be suffering. Just try and have buffer for unforeseen circumstances.

Lots of those leaving that far do drive one-way at atone to cut the time it would take them to get honey. Otherwise, they risk getting home by 2am
Some people will have money to live in Ilupeju, they will pack to Atan-Alapoti side because they want to be landlord and be attending CDA meeting. Meanwhile, they work at Apapa.

anthropizzy:


Please why must you insult someone for saying his/her opinion?

I put it to you are rude and nasty.

Leave him. That’s how far he could think.

geoworldedu:
Okay. I thought it was a new job.

No. Not at all.

VanuatuWycombe:


Thanks a lot. That’s what they don’t understand. Most of them are born to worship money. They don’t know how to make money worship them.

Some of them are on high BP medications because of untold stress and hardship they have caused themselves because they want to save money and be their own landlord.

Some have low sperm count and couldn’t father a child due to the stress they face everyday. The children they call their own are from another father but their wives managed to pin it on them.
They are happy on Friday evening and sad on every Sunday evening.

A very elderly friend on mine who has a house in Mowe and working at Agbara has to rent a room sef con in Agbara when the stress of commuting everyday wan ki!! am.
He would only go home on Friday evening and return to Agbara every Monday morning.

Perfectly so on point.

I know of a colleague of mine that has alot of medications in the bag he carrys to work.
And i am sure that he is taking all those medications because of the stress he is exposed to because his work is very stressful to be sincere.

I do pity him to be honest and he lives in ikorodu and comes to V.I every day and works as a protocol and travelling officer for top echelons in the bank

VanuatuWycombe:


Leave him. That’s how far he could think.

There are alot of looney people on this platform.

Sometimes when I read comments, am like is this person sane at all. Talking down on someone as if he/she is the alpha and omega.

S. M. H

VanuatuWycombe:


Thanks jare my brother. I would rather use my money to buy comfortable life than save money and be suffering. Just try and have buffer for unforeseen circumstances.

Lots of those leaving that far do drive one-way at atone to cut the time it would take them to get honey. Otherwise, they risk getting home by 2am
Some people will have money to live in Ilupeju, they will pack to Atan-Alapoti side because they want to be landlord and be attending CDA meeting. Meanwhile, they work at Apapa.

Well said.

I strongly agree with you.

Omoapena:


Imagine, ejigbo with worst traffic area?

And it's not even a straight road to Yaba.

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Seequadry:


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