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I was only reading comments

Pls what is happening to this forum?
Me seun and mind44 wetin they supp?

Some people will intentionally not pay rent .
Nigerians can be funny

thesicilian:
You are not asking if not paying your rent is legal or illegal

There is nothing legal or illegal when a tenant is unable to pay rent.

It just means that the tenancy has ended

Therefore, the landlord is expected to follow due process in recovering possession of his/her property.

What legal or illegal about, 0ay your rent and avoid drama leave grammar alone.

IPDGP:
I hope when u people build yours u go know how painful the thing dey be, some tenants are very heartless, they will even tell u , u cant do them anything like they help u build house

why is almost everyone having this mentality that most people wants to build house for rent? The country is so fvcked up that it now look like a business of some sort. Lazy individuals will just get up think of a business to generate money and think of building a house for rent. Lol

ChukwuedOkwuobi:
ILLEGAL.

A landlord has no legal right to seize or withhold your personal belongings — even if you're owing rent. That's called self-help, and it's against the law in Nigeria.

What should a landlord do instead?

👉 Issue proper quit notice
👉 File a case in court
👉 Let the judge decide the next step

If your landlord locks you out or seizes your things:

📞 You can report to the police
🧾 Sue for trespass or unlawful interference
⚖️ Claim compensation

🔴 Reminder: The law protects both tenants and landlords — but it must be followed properly.


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✅ Are you a landlord or tenant dealing with rent issues?

Are you really sure that the law protects landlord? Because it seems it only favours tenants. Which is why a tenant will purposely owe his landlord 2 year's rent and tell his landlord that he won't move out, let them go to court.
Imagine the audacity

ChukwuedOkwuobi:
ILLEGAL.

A landlord has no legal right to seize or withhold your personal belongings — even if you're owing rent. That's called self-help, and it's against the law in Nigeria.

What should a landlord do instead?

👉 Issue proper quit notice
👉 File a case in court
👉 Let the judge decide the next step

If your landlord locks you out or seizes your things:

📞 You can report to the police
🧾 Sue for trespass or unlawful interference
⚖️ Claim compensation

🔴 Reminder: The law protects both tenants and landlords — but it must be followed properly.


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✅ Are you a landlord or tenant dealing with rent issues?

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No be money you go use mobilize the police or start lengthy court case? Will you be comfortable living in a house with a pending court case with the landlord?

Pay your rent or move out.

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DoctorShomo:
Story!

You have not jammed a landlord who is equally crazy

Please point me in the direction of that landlord let me be his tenants attorney, that's all I ask of thee.

Make the Landlord pay better damages.

Seems you do not realize that landlord tenant relationship is highly regulated by law.

Except for a tenant that doesn't know his rights.

b0rn2fuck:
Surely illegal except backup by law , by common sense .


Why would you seize my property except back up by law or worst law enforcement agency because it could resort to violence

Even if it's backed up by law enforcement agency, if there's no court ruling/, judgement to that effect, both landlord and the law enforcement officers don buy job.

yes is illegal .....but yoruba landlord know get joy ooooooooooo

Barrywilly:
It is completely illegal. Sue him for detinue in court. The laid legal procedure is to issue you 7 days if your rent has expired or appropriate length of notice (eg 6 or 3 months depending on the type of rent). Thereafter, you will be taken to the rent tribunal for ejection (known as possession in law) and any outstanding rent you may be owing. After this, your property may be seized to defray your debt.

It is completely legal. The landlord is protected by law of distraint or distress, which is the legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent. Distraint is a common law principle which is of general application.

However tenant can get relief thru principle of equity but he who comes into equity must come with clean hands.
Procedure:
The landlord must follow prescribed legal procedures, which may include obtaining a court order or following specific statutory steps.

This one is about to happen to me right now, before I parked in to where stay, the lady which the landlady used as care taker, everyone pay to her directly, but in my case I didn't pay at once, I paid in installment, so at the ending, the caretaker didn't even give the landlady the money, so I spoke to the landlady that since it's like that, I would pay in installment, that this is the price I would pay at the end of the month, but this month I paid her sum part, she insisted that I will give her the exact money I told her, I begged her to reason with me, but she said she will come today (that is the next day) and that she would park my things out, the mistake I made was not collecting the receipt for the house, so house, what will be the next thing? Should I wait for her or what?

Barrywilly:
It is completely illegal. Sue him for detinue in court. The laid legal procedure is to issue you 7 days if your rent has expired or appropriate length of notice (eg 6 or 3 months depending on the type of rent). Thereafter, you will be taken to the rent tribunal for ejection (known as possession in law) and any outstanding rent you may be owing. After this, your property may be seized to defray your debt.

he get money to sue na im e no use am paying the rent?

Me I don pursue all the tenants in my house, I have put some of them on sale

Amotolongbo:
To build house for rent in Nigeria doesn’t look like a wise decision anymore.
After spending millions to build the house, you will still be pursuing tenants to pay up after the first payment. Some tenants will even misuse the house that you will need renovating at a very heavy cost

Its better to build serviced apartments for high end clients.

You're owing landlord a rent -legal or illegal?You just dey mumu dey go

If your landlord give you 6month or 3montg quit notice . Pls the 3month or 6month is not free by law.. you will pay or else your property will be seized.. some mumu will think its free.. i will use 10years .. i will use 5years.. ask your lawyer you will pay with your nose.

You people should continue. With time, no one will be renting house out again in Nigeria.

thesicilian:
You are not asking if not paying your rent is legal or illegal

Exactly

Is it right to owe someone while you have properties?

BiGVEEN58:
why is almost everyone having this mentality that most people wants to build house for rent? The country is so fvcked up that it now look like a business of some sort. Lazy individuals will just get up think of a business to generate money and think of building a house for rent. Lol

Lazy individuals?

How did the lazy individuals come about the money to build a house?

Lazy indeed

By the way, in terms of return on investment, building houses for rent isn't really generally lucrative except where the person inherited the property

It's usually the tenants that act up and get desperate when they can't afford their next rent. Instead of appealing to you for extension, they start misbehaving because of the misconception that they can stay free for 6 months. We have very wicked tenants these days! I have 2 units of 3 bedroom flats that have been vacant for nearly 8 months now because of my last experience with evil tenants since they all usually start out like good people until they start showing their true colors

Illegal, illegal, illegal, illegal

Please help me count the characters wether they are up to 40 characters so that I can post.

Should I post?

BiGVEEN58:
why is almost everyone having this mentality that most people wants to build house for rent? The country is so fvcked up that it now look like a business of some sort. Lazy individuals will just get up think of a business to generate money and think of building a house for rent. Lol

Let's assume those way get opportunity to build house for rent didn't, do you think our so called government get plans for that.
People should only rent house they can afford

You are very wrong .if both tenant and landlord agree in writing that the landlord can exercise right of lien over the tenants properties for unpaid rent or bills the detention of those properties will be legal for unpaid rent and bills .that's why it is called tenancy agreement .

Even the supreme Court of Nigeria endorsed self help in certain situations .

What do you mean by 2 units of 3 bedroom flats?

Especially that 2 units pls. What does it mean?
Thank you.

Houseontherock1:
It's usually the tenants that act up and get desperate when they can't afford their next rent. Instead of appealing to you for extension, they start misbehaving because of the misconception that they can stay free for 6 months. We have very wicked tenants these days! I have 2 units of 3 bedroom flats that have been vacant for nearly 8 months now because of my last experience with evil tenants since they all usually start out like good people until they start showing their true colors

Tegabadguy:
yes is illegal .....but yoruba landlord know get joy ooooooooooo

Igbo tenants can be very terrible and no human feeling.
One entered my apartment for two good years and he refuses to pay all the bills.
Yet he get money to hire a lawyer on top debits and rent bills.

IPDGP:
Let's assume those way get opportunity to build house for rent didn't, do you think our so called government get plans for that.
People should only rent house they can afford

good point! That's why most times I point to the government first before blaming other parties. The government is the number one culprit!

Love800:
What do you mean by 2 units of 3 bedroom flats?

Especially that 2 units pls. What does it mean?
Thank you.

2 units of 3-bedroom flats typically means there are two separate apartments (units), and each apartment has 3 bedrooms.In other words, it means I have 2 flats (2 apartments or 2 units)...each flat has 3 bedrooms

Okay. I got it now.

So that unit i always hear in buildings simply means the number of apartments or flats, whether it contains 3bedroom, selfcon, bedsitter, right?

Anyway, thanks alot.

Houseontherock1:
2 units of 3-bedroom flats typically means there are two separate apartments (units), and each apartment has 3 bedrooms.In other words, it means I have 2 flats (2 apartments or 2 units)...each flat has 3 bedrooms

Love800:
Okay. I got it now.

So that unit i always hear in buildings simply means the number of apartments or flats, whether it contains 3bedroom, selfcon, bedsitter, right?

Anyway, thanks alot.

Exactly!

I wanted to Stop at exactly but apparently I have to type at least 40 words of nonsense before I can respond to you

At the bolded, lol. I definitely understand. Seun 40 words limit gap.

Anyway, thanks so much for your answer.
Have a splendid day ahead

Houseontherock1:
Exactly!

I wanted to Stop at exactly but apparently I have to type at least 40 words of nonsense before I can respond to you