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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.....

U are not a lawyer neither hv u handled issue like this before, being proative is not d issue here sir. D only place she missed d whole ting is by accepting refund, aside that, she has every right to stay in d said apartment until her rent expires.

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!

they refunded half of rent which you've exceeded, they gave you 3months notice, what else do you want, if Landlord have pressing issues, he should surfer because of you! They've done the right thing under law, after 3months go fine somewhere else, or I should tell you what you want to hear? Ok, you can look for a good lawyer and spend your next rent on the case which you will definitely loose

BucketHat:
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.

Which kind full rent. Your entitlement mentality is topnotch man.

Baba use the money wey dem give you go rent another house. Why Nigerians two like trouble? Shey na until when dem kpai you there you go pack out?

If dem no pay you now you go say the man is owing you


pack out joor

Abi you think say na good thing say the man sold his property?

Pack out

kunlesufyan:
I don’t think the landlord can displace you. The previous owner should have mentioned your active tenancy to him.
Lawyers in this domain will have better answers.

He can be displaced cos he wont be dealing with his old landlord but a new buyer who doesnt have any dealings with him. He had rent of 6 months remaining and he was refunded and given quit notice of 3 months from april which he accepted that was his mistake.

SenecaTheYonger:
You know they can give you quit notice even if they don’t sell the house right? And it’ll still be valid. I don’t know what selling the house got to do with this?

Are you guys okay at all? How is giving someone quit notice half way into their tenancy for no reason right? Na wa o!

Why did you accept the money? How did they "Force" you? The truth is, you already made a mistake by accepting that money.

BodePolScience:
The notice of eviction should be at least six months so he can't deplace you before that time except on some serious and deadly charges which isn't the case here Just get a lawyer and stand your ground if he threatens You can even sue for damages and legal fee. The threat of using army would even make the case more favorable to you. You can sue for harassment and intimidation as well. The only hassle I see here is the collection of your rent balance which denotes your acceptance or approval of the eviction. You shouldn't have collected the money in the first place.

He was served the notice since April and part refund was accepted by the tenant,

BodePolScience:
The notice of eviction should be at least six months so he can't deplace you before that time except on some serious and deadly charges which isn't the case here Just get a lawyer and stand your ground if he threatens You can even sue for damages and legal fee. The threat of using army would even make the case more favorable to you. You can sue for harassment and intimidation as well. The only hassle I see here is the collection of your rent balance which denotes your acceptance or approval of the eviction. You shouldn't have collected the money in the first place.

He wont use army he will use godo godo trust me there are tricks to this thing and i can guarantee you that when they come to evict him forcefully none of you advising him on nairaland will stand by him physically highest the court can do is give him extra 2 weeks unless he produces his own original landlord cos the new owner has no business dealings with said tenant also according to the law the new owner can evict him based on trespassing. law

Bro, u better pack ur stuffs and vacate the property immediately.
1. You accepted 6months rent
2. You were given 3months free to stay
3. You intentionally refused to get another

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!

You're supposed to collect the sum of your rent, not have since you're vacating the property before the expiration of your rent. How did you intend to raise enough money to rent another apartment in Lagos within 3 months with the half payment you collected?

I know it is very hard now to get a new apartment. It is very very expensive. However, in this situation where the house has been sold and acquired by a new owner.
I feel there is no need for fight, they should just give you enough time to get another affordable accommodation. It is time you should be fighting for. Besides, you are a yearly tenant, what the law says is that you should be served 6months notice and not 3months.
Lastly, you can also get a Lawyer around you, if they become impatient with you. Get a Lawyer to serve them, the Lawyer won't charge upto 30K for that (15,000-25,000).
Don't be afraid, we all face these things in life.

neonet:
I am not a lawyer..
Breach of contract:
If the tenant violates the tenancy agreement (e.g., non-payment of rent, property damage), the landlord may have grounds for immediate eviction, even if the rent has not expired.
Legal recourse:
If a landlord unlawfully evicts a tenant before the notice period expires, the tenant can seek legal remedies.
Go and get yourself a good lawyer...you have won the case already bro!!!

He should spend more getting a lawyer after he collected money months ago. Lawyer no go tell am true. Them go chop him money and he will still lose. He willingly accepted refund for half of the rent but still want to game them. OP na fraud.

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!

Oga Which Area specifically is this?

I can help you

Tell me the exact area the house is

kings59:
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.

This is scenario is different from what OP narrated. In your case the landlord is wicked. In the OP case he is the wicked tenant with mischievous intent.

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!

yes, you can only leave when your rent expire,and must be given at least six months to vacate.

I’m guessing you packed into those old Yoruba houses with one bathroom and toilet
Face me and face you
Dem dey sell those old houses like werey right now

syntekelite:
He wont use army he will use godo godo trust me there are tricks to this thing and i can guarantee you that when they come to evict him forcefully none of you advising him on nairaland will stand by him physically highest the court can do is give him extra 2 weeks unless he produces his own original landlord cos the new owner has no business dealings with said tenant also according to the law the new owner can evict him based on trespassing. law

Does he even have money to get a lawyer for himself? He better avoid bigger trouble and pack quietly

RillJ:
Your rent expires in October. This is July and you have been given three months notice to quit (August, September, October). They returned part of your rent, the money is with you meaning acceptance.
Please start looking for another house.
They might give you a further three months notice if you do not leave by October.
Please, (especially if you leave with your family there) look for another house biko.

Just leave am...... He thinks he is in yankee, Half the rent plus 3 months that means they even gave him more than he actually paid for the year, they actually added almost a quarter.

He wants lawyers... mtcheeeeeeew

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.

Na your answer be this, do the needful to plead or negotiate for more time with new landlord to enable you secure a new place for yourself. Shikena

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.

Perfectly said those shouting lawyer up and down dont have one idea of tenancy laws, they dont know that for his case to work in court he must produce his own landlord and not the new buyer. This is my biz and i have seen a lot esp the innovative ways buyers use to evict tenants the dude and his advisers think the buyer also doesnt have genius lawyers 😁😁😁he should thank God buyer gave him 3 months cos i have seen 2 weeks notice..

DeOTR:
You're supposed to collect the sum of your rent, not have since you're vacating the property before the expiration of your rent. How did you intend to raise enough money to rent another apartment in Lagos within 3 months with the half payment you collected?

Where did you pull this from? You still get hope say you go build house for this world wey you come so?

Those of you encouraging this guy to get a lawyer and sue the landlord, you need to fear God!

I am not encouraging lawlessness and/or intimidation here but you can only toe that path if you have a plan B and are that buoyant and ready for a showdown.

Imagine waking up on a Sunday morning and a bulldozer has pulled down half of the house! Before help would come, it might be Monday and the damage would have been done already, even if you would later get some compensation through the court. And of course, it's not automatic!

Besides, don't be too confident that the law would always be on your side.

Facts is your rent expires October but they came to inform you of the sale in April (six months earlier), gave you half of your rent (which you accepted and kept with you) and gave you a 3 months notice.

Were you expecting a full refund and a longer notice?

Even if you choose to go to court now, the court would ask you of the legal steps you took when all these were happening that you had to wait till almost the end of the quit before acting!

In my own opinion, get the new landlord to give you some more time to look for an alternative accomodation, citing all other associated charges as reasons. With this, you will most likely get the sympathy of the new landlord to extend your tenancy.

In Ebute-Metta in those days when all the old houses were being bought over, the new Landlords recognized all these issues and usually gave the existing tenants some money to help in getting alternative accomodation after the quit notice. With that, not much of those tenants had reasons to stay beyond the expiration of the quit.

So, bro, approach the new landlord (if you have access to him) or your old landlord to reach a compromise! My two cents.

Iamsane:
Nairaland you do this one o. Imagine the balderdash.

I know wan swear for you ...

polite2:
Does he even have money to get a lawyer for himself? He better avoid bigger trouble and pack quietly

My thoughts exactly money for case he might still lose which means he will incur rent debts based on duration of court case, its better he uses said funds for a better apartment.

The same thing happened to me,in my own case they refunded 6month out the one year payment,of which I have I have used 6month already,the new landlord now gave us 6month notice to quit this month July

The only place where government put their citizens at heart is only Lagos.If this case is in Lagos I will advise you to go to mediation center in your local government explain to them they will get the parties involved on a round table discussion and settle it

advocatejare:
The new owner becomes your landlord until your rent expires as long as you have your evidence of rent payment to the former owner intact!

Modified
But now that you’ve been refunded and you willingly accepted the refund, your tenancy agreement has ended as long as they gave you ample time to search for another accommodation after your refund (they can’t refund you today and ask you to pack out tomorrow)

So they refunded you and gave you 3 months to move out and you are now complaining. You can’t eat your cake and still keep it


You shouldn’t have agreed to the refund, you should have waited till your rent expires before you agree to move out because that is the official time your tenancy agreement ceases, but by willingly collecting a refund, you shot yourself in the foot

You know say wetin dey pain op is those agreement and agency nonsense.
Your rent can be 500k and they'll ask you to pay 1m total package. Considering that he has barely stayed there for a year, IT IS CHEATING.

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!

Oga, please vacate the house. That decision was fair and legal. Since we’re in July, it means you can stay until your rent expires in October. They also refunded half of your rent. Please look for another apartment. There’s no need for further advice unless you’re looking for trouble. No court will rule in your favour if you go down that path.

syntekelite:
Perfectly said those shouting lawyer up and down dont have one idea of tenancy laws, they dont know that for his case to work in court he must produce his own landlord and not the new buyer. This is my biz and i have seen a lot esp the innovative ways buyers use to evict tenants the dude and his advisers think the buyer also doesnt have genius lawyers 😁😁😁he should thank God buyer gave him 3 months cos i have seen 2 weeks notice..

Thank you very much for this. I just wonder why our generation always think that making trouble is the only way out of certain circumstances. In this life, many times, life happens, you encounter unexpected issues of this nature, you just thank God for your life, count your losses and move on.

I pray he takes the advice of people like you.