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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Oblongata: 8:06am On Jul 15, 2025

By collecting half of your rent from them, you have already given up 6 months.

They now gave you another 3 months to look for a place which you rightly accepted.

Now that the time as elapsed and your rent money for another new place is not complete, you are looking for a way to cheat them and have more time bah?

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Iamsane: 8:06am On Jul 15, 2025

DenreleDave:
This is hard oooo..

The thing is legally, the landlord has no obligation to tell you if he wants to sell his house or not..... Good thing is that he has given you quit notice..

But u sef, you are not proactive at all...... They gave u since April and it is now you are just bringing it to seek for advice.....

Nah them now. He has no plans of moving even if they give him until his rent expires.

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by sonofsteven: 8:07am On Jul 15, 2025

Well, based on my knowledge

From my lawyer actually, you can rent a house today, make next week, landlord issue you 6month notice, as long as you have received the notice, you start looking for alternatives, you have been refunded and still given free 3 months to stay, even in court, you will pay for that 3 months and subsequent months till you pack out, in law, when you rent, just have it at your mind that you have 6months to stay, for organization which is paying for the apartment you live in based on say you are working and it comes with apartment, you have 3 months notice already

This contention is about tenancy and not lease, because with lease,the agreement binds you and the new owner and you will leave when the agreement expires or when you want to as long as the agreement still remains.....

My brother, ask them for more time, like additional 3months with monetary offer

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Iamsane: 8:08am On Jul 15, 2025

Oblongata:
By collecting half of your rent from them, you have already given up 6 months.

They now gave you another 3 months to look for a place which you rightly accepted.

Now that the time as elapsed and your rent money for another new place is not complete, you are looking for a way to cheat them and have more time bah?

You have summed up his mischief. For every wicked landlord. There are 700 million wicked tenants. Imagine the ware.

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by olaJako(m): 8:08am On Jul 15, 2025

English. You collected the balance of your rent and the letter to vacate the place, what more are you expecting as an advice.

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by gare(f): 8:08am On Jul 15, 2025

It’s important to be fair and self-aware in situations like this. You’ve already collected half of your rent and received a 3-month notice that aligns with the end of the rental period this should have given you ample time to make alternative arrangements. Instead of seeking validation or excuses, perhaps it’s time to start making plans to move out, as expected.

For those who think it's acceptable to stay in someone else’s property indefinitely or drag them through legal battles, I hope you own a property someday to truly understand the responsibility, cost, and stress involved in maintaining it. Let’s learn to treat others' properties with the same respect we would want for ours.

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Ddeliverer007(m): 8:08am On Jul 15, 2025

Why did you accept the refund? Nawa for you o. You can’t eat your cake and have it bro

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Paut(m): 8:08am On Jul 15, 2025

The notice was given to me April 24 and to expire this month July 24. I haven’t been able to raise complete money for a new apartment given the whole agency and agreement nonsense. Plus I just moved into the house November 2023 and renewed my rent last year December. All of this is really shocking and unplanned. Please lawyers assist on the way out.

My own so called useless landlord sold his too when my rent was not expired and could not give me my money which I use to fix tiles and other things in the apartment, he could not even care to come over and introduce the new buyer to me he sent his co-419 so called caretaker and the day he sold his house someone else told me and i rush and called the man he did not pick later on he was flashing me i look at it and smile, and concluded that poverty is already written all over the man and his so called caretaker so I look at it as a distraction to my life and they really wanted to frustrate me but the God I served told me to forget about the money and keep moving forward so I did.

You're even lucky they refund half of the money to you don't waste your time for lawyers in that three months they gave you all you need to do is starting looking for money to get another place else this will distract your plans , if God really want to bless someone these are the ways he do come so don't mind your landlord, be focus and keep pushing on something good will come your way.

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by BodePolScience: 8:10am On Jul 15, 2025

whatmoreng:
Six months notice rent free?

17 more characters needed..

That's where the issue is, he shouldn't have collected the remaining balance but the court is there to interpret that part.

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by TallNigerian: 8:10am On Jul 15, 2025*

1. Return the money to the landlord's account. You cannot hold on to the 50% refund if you choose to pursue legal actions against the landlord.

2. Having returned the 50%, your rent will expire in October 2025 and the 3 months quit notice still stands (as you have even now been notified earlier).

3. Quit notice does not mean extension of rent. At most, you will be given another 2 weeks to sort yourself out after the expiration of your rent in October.

4. The landlord has no right to forcefully eject you from his apartment whether with army, police, DSS, navy or even Amotekun. Only a court order can evict you and this eviction must be done after you have been properly served, given time as stipulated by the order, and exhausted the several warnings by the court. Again, only a court bailiff accompanied by a police officer can execute an eviction order.

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by moneyissweet(m): 8:10am On Jul 15, 2025

This one landlord don sell him house to one igbo big boy from the east. When money speaks angry

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by mfm04622: 8:11am On Jul 15, 2025

Dzzzz:
If your rent is not due then you will not leave the house..If any one tries rubbish just get a lawyer and sue for better money..Your rent must expire before you leave the house..No Dey fear oo,just get a better lawyer and not all lawyers are stubborn so you look for a stubborn lawyer..I hope you never chop the money?

Did you read and understand his post before responding?

OP, an agreement can be amended. by your acceptance of the returned rent, you are no longer a yearly tenant. Dialogue with them on the way forward! They could have served you 6 months' notice in April and it would have coincided with the expiration of your rent.

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Iamsane: 8:12am On Jul 15, 2025

b0rn2fuck:
Such has always been happening and still happening, the landlord might sell his house but the room should remain valid until the rent expired and even extra years should be given to you free should the new landlord doesn't want tenants to stay...

Nairaland you do this one o. Imagine the balderdash.

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by SolicitorLawyer: 8:13am On Jul 15, 2025

Cheny00:
I still have the money with me. The new landlord is threatening to displace me with army

Get a lawyer who will write to the new Landlord to call him to order. If he received a letter from a lawyer he already knows that you are ready for him

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Nobody: 8:14am On Jul 15, 2025

Cheny00:
Hello Nairalanders,

I need your advice urgently.

I rented a self-contained apartment in Lagos, and my rent is valid until the end of October this year. Just recently, I was informed that the landlord has sold the house.

Now here’s what happened:
• They refunded half of my rent (without my prior agreement),
• And issued me a 3-month notice to

I !

I think he's in accordance with the law.
One year rent need a 3 month (or 6 months - I've forgotten) notice while 6 months rent need 1 month prior notice

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Belurved1(m): 8:14am On Jul 15, 2025

Abi o; don't be mislead by some people here saying you get right to sue your new landlord. You received and accepted 3 months compensation. You should have rejected it or demand for higher offer but it's too late to fight for your right don't be deceived. Just beg the new landlord because you've already compromised your right.

Lanretoye:
Mr advocate,he has collected a balance refund and that means he has agreed to vacate,automatically his rent expires up to the time of the refund he collected.maybe he has about 6 months notice free and another 3months which will be paid for,if you like go court,for any other days or months you stay in the house after then you must pay untill the court come and evacuate you since you refuse to vacate.
Don’t let anyone mislead you,don’t waste your resources ,last last you will leave the house and no law will allow you to leave the house anytime you like.if you have the mean,just vacate honorably,you can still negotiate some time more with the new owner if your grace period expires but anyone telling you to go to court is a mugu

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Revolva(m): 8:15am On Jul 15, 2025

Na this oend e reign now..landlord are very weekeed now o

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by femmy2010(m): 8:15am On Jul 15, 2025

Dzzzz:
If your rent is not due then you will not leave the house..If any one tries rubbish just get a lawyer and sue for better money..Your rent must expire before you leave the house..No Dey fear oo,just get a better lawyer and not all lawyers are stubborn so you look for a stubborn lawyer..I hope you never chop the money?

Why did he take a refund when he knows he won't leave?

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by wellmax(m): 8:15am On Jul 15, 2025

You were given a refund

Given 3 months to leave.

Oga pack your load and leave.

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by AZUH: 8:16am On Jul 15, 2025

Lanretoye:
Mr advocate,he has collected a balance refund and that means he has agreed to vacate,automatically his rent expires up to the time of the refund he collected.maybe he has about 6 months notice free and another 3months which will be paid for,if you like go court,for any other days or months you stay in the house after then you must pay untill the court come and evacuate you since you refuse to vacate.
Don’t let anyone mislead you,don’t waste your resources ,last last you will leave the house and no law will allow you to occupy another persons property until anytime you like.if you have the means,just vacate honorably,you can still negotiate some time more with the new owner if your grace period expires but anyone telling you to go to court is a mugu.

not true he should served six month and after that new landlord goes to court . No one has the right to put law into their own hands if they then he can file human right action against the new landlord .

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by router123(m): 8:16am On Jul 15, 2025

He said he doesn't have money to complete rent for new apartment you people are talking of lawyer. Lawyer na free? With all this advice, he will be looking for double the money he is presently looking for. One for the lawyer and the other for new apartment. What spoilt his case is receiving refund

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by syntekelite(m): 8:20am On Jul 15, 2025

Disregard all those telling you to get a stubborn lawyer blah blah blah reasons
1. you shouldn't have accepted the refund.
2. Immediately you were refunded you automatically accepted for your legal occupancy to be terminated.
Also have it in mind that they refunded half of your payment and gave you half of the legally specified eviction period thats normally issued to tenants, anyways you can fight to get 6 months but do it in a diplomatic way cos i can guarantee you that there are some crazy home owners who know unlimited tricks of evicting tenants using legal force.

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by BucketHat(m): 8:20am On Jul 15, 2025

Senior man!

You for demand for your full rent instead of the small part weh you collect 🤔

Because your landlord just hammer money from the sale of im property so therefore e suppose pay full for you to relocate in peace.

Nah breach of contract be this oh.

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by tonididdy(m): 8:21am On Jul 15, 2025

Who never buy cement sef go advice.

Madam or Sir....the new owner is being very nice and pitiful.
Please do the needful, this is Nigeria....tenants have no rights.

E go shock you say after collecting legal fees from you even your lawyer go dey advice you to move grin

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by emmanuelbrown26: 8:21am On Jul 15, 2025

Cheny00:
I still have the money with me. The new landlord is threatening to displace me with army

U made a very big mistake by collecting refund, why did u collect refund in the first place? Was their threat to life or what??

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by juri: 8:22am On Jul 15, 2025

Dzzzz:
If your rent is not due then you will not leave the house..If any one tries rubbish just get a lawyer and sue for better money..Your rent must expire before you leave the house..No Dey fear oo,just get a better lawyer and not all lawyers are stubborn so you look for a stubborn lawyer..I hope you never chop the money?

You were giving notice since April 24, did you write back or inform the Landlord or the new owner that you are not accepting the offer?, No you did not. Besides, you also kept the money giving you, so that show concent. Ordinarily, the new owner should be biund by the existing tenancy, meaning that he ought to let you finish your tenancy before doing anything with the flat, whether to rent back to you or demolish or do whatever, he can not just kick you out.

However, in light of your conduct earlier mentioned, i.e refusing to take any steps like writing to convey your disagreement with the offer on one hand, and keeping the money offered you in the other hand, I think you should just pack out since you have been refunded already. No to mention the timing you are now bringing the issue up, just when the notice given you is about to expire. Pks look fo another accomodation fast to avoid stories. Thank you.

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by yommen: 8:22am On Jul 15, 2025

Vanpascore:
After collecting the refund, you have agreed to their terms. Brother, be looking for another apartment, you shot yourself already.

I wonder o. You collect half rent already and they still gave you 3 months quit notice. They discussed with you and requested for your account number which you gave them and THEY PAID into your account. All these time, no noise, now it's that to move out as you have agreed when you collected money, you don't want to move out. Is that morally okay? Those people are reasonable enough but you are not.

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by syntekelite(m): 8:22am On Jul 15, 2025

Dzzzz:
If your rent is not due then you will not leave the house..If any one tries rubbish just get a lawyer and sue for better money..Your rent must expire before you leave the house..No Dey fear oo,just get a better lawyer and not all lawyers are stubborn so you look for a stubborn lawyer..I hope you never chop the money?

Dey play... He was refunded meaning he signed off his right to that apartment after which he was given 3 months notice to evacuate, the moment to take this your advice was before he accepted the refund.
If the buyer na better craze man he can be thrown out in a week while his lawyer will be beaten black and blue...

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by Emperordynasty: 8:23am On Jul 15, 2025

Oga are you a Thief

How do you collect refund and you want to still stay till your complete rent expires abi didn't they give you half and three months to look for house

Why are some people greedy and wicked,

You should beg the new landlord that you still need time to get a place not to be playing difficult cuz you are in the wrong here

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Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by integrity16(m): 8:23am On Jul 15, 2025

Cheny00:
Hello Nairalanders,

I need your advice urgently.

I rented a self-contained apartment in Lagos, and my rent is valid until the end of October this year. Just recently, I was informed that the landlord has sold the house.

Now here’s what happened:
• They refunded half of my rent (without my prior agreement),
• And issued me a 3-month notice to vacate.

I never agreed to terminate my tenancy early or to receive a refund — they just gave me the money and served the notice. I feel like I’m being indirectly forced out before the agreed expiration date of my rent.

Please, I want to know:
1. Is this legal under Lagos tenancy law?
2. Can they harass or pressure me out of the house since it’s now sold?
3. What steps can I take if I want to stay until my rent expires in October?

I’ve heard that once rent is paid and acknowledged, even a new landlord must honour the agreement. Is this true?

Please, lawyers and those familiar with Lagos tenancy law, I’d appreciate your input. I don’t want to be bullied or treated unfairly and also 3 months is too short for me

Thanks in advance!

There is a face book page called The People's Parliament, they will tell you the next step to take. Free legal advice.

Re: Landlord Sold House Before My Rent Expired by kings59: 8:23am On Jul 15, 2025

Cheny00:
I still have the money with me. The new landlord is threatening to displace me with army

This happened yesterday in my Area. 15 tenants all given quit-notice by the new landlord.

They didn't know the house had been sold since the last 5 months.

They all had to comply and start parking, because the new owner wants to start work next week.

People are just wicked.

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