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Good evening all...

Let me get straight to the point anyway.
I was house hunting around a popular city here in nigeria but it was unsuccessful... not that I couldn't fine any but it wasn't just my kinda spec...

I had given up already but at the last minute I was introduced to an uncompleted building (self con).. uncompleted building in the sense that it's never been tiled, no windows, no doors etc.... the landlord promised to fix everything up in three weeks time if I atleast commit a year and half rent...

I hurriedly paid, did the paperwork and all that (who no like virgin house) i said to myself. This been three months and the house is yet to be fixed...i mean nothing had been done. His usual excuse is "am gathering enough money to fix it to ur taste"... The agent that introduced me to the apartment advised me to deposit the remaining six months rent so he can finish it up...

Should I make the deposit?

Dem don knack you one zero,the next story go be say building materials Don cost, make try make am two years,best bet carry cartoon cover the window,do make shift door and pack in,E fit be say no be only don pay for the house sef, sorry ooo 😁

LotannaWallace:
Good evening all...

Let me get straight to the point anyway.
I was house hunting around a popular city here in nigeria but it was unsuccessful... not that I couldn't fine any but it wasn't just my kinda spec...

I had given up already but at the last minute I was introduced to an uncompleted building (self con).. uncompleted building in the sense that it's never been tiled, no windows, no doors etc.... the landlord promised to fix everything up in three weeks time if I atleast commit a year and half rent...

I hurriedly paid, did the paperwork and all that (who no like virgin house) i said to myself. This been three months and the house is yet to be fixed...i mean nothing had been done. His usual excuse is "am gathering enough money to fix it to ur taste"... The agent that introduced me to the apartment advised me to deposit the remaining six months rent so he can finish it up...

Should I make the deposit?

they'll run you street ooo

Better still come to ijede ikorodu you'll see fine self contained of 250k

My advise for you tho

LotannaWallace:
Good evening all...

Let me get straight to the point anyway.
I was house hunting around a popular city here in nigeria but it was unsuccessful... not that I couldn't fine any but it wasn't just my kinda spec...

I had given up already but at the last minute I was introduced to an uncompleted building (self con).. uncompleted building in the sense that it's never been tiled, no windows, no doors etc.... the landlord promised to fix everything up in three weeks time if I atleast commit a year and half rent...

I hurriedly paid, did the paperwork and all that (who no like virgin house) i said to myself. This been three months and the house is yet to be fixed...i mean nothing had been done. His usual excuse is "am gathering enough money to fix it to ur taste"... The agent that introduced me to the apartment advised me to deposit the remaining six months rent so he can finish it up...

Should I make the deposit?

Did you take your time to calculate how much the remaining work on the building would cost before you make payment? Has he started working on it or not doing anything at all?

If the money you paid can comfortably fix it, then the landlord should be blame but if not, both of you and the agent should be blame.

The best option here is to have a meeting with them and resolve the matter amicably because the chances you will get your money back is slim. If he has already started work, you can pay more and get it completed.

yemmit90:
Did you take your time to calculate how much the remaining work on the building would cost before you make payment? Has he started working on it or not doing anything at all?

If the money you paid can comfortably fix it, then the landlord should be blame but if not, both of you and the agent should be blame.

The best option here is to have a meeting with them and resolve the matter amicably because the chances you will get your money back is slim. If he has already started work, you can pay more and get it completed.

I did the calculations and it will gulp roughly a million plus according to the standard he wants to equip his house.... already told him to just fix the necessary let be park in already but he insist on standard

Firebox123:
they'll run you street ooo

Better still come to ijede ikorodu you'll see fine self contained of 250k

My advise for you tho

Thanks though buh am not in lagos anyway..
At a point he was threatening to return my money buh where is he gon get the money?

Hisroyalbadmeat:
Dem don knack you one zero,the next story go be say building materials Don cost, make try make am two years,best bet carry cartoon cover the window,do make shift door and pack in,E fit be say no be only don pay for the house sef, sorry ooo 😁

Exactly...he was busy complaining how tiles n toiletries r way too high in the market.. oga fix wats available buh he insist on gathering all the materials first

LotannaWallace:
I did the calculations and it will gulp roughly a million plus according to the standard he wants to equip his house.... already told him to just fix the necessary let be park in already but he insist on standard

The first mistake you made was paying less than the amount requires to finish remaining work or ask him whether he has another money to join, since your money can't finish it.

Now that it has happened, if the money you paid can fix the necessary things, and he refuse to accept your advise, then you have every right to demand for full repayment. I won't advise you to pay any lawyer or police for now, just go there with your big brother, pastor or someone he doesn't know and let the person give him a specific time to complete the work or give you back your money.

yemmit90:
The first mistake you made was paying less than the amount requires to finish remaining work or ask him whether he has another money to join, since your money can't finish it.

Now that it has happened, if the money you paid can fix the necessary things, and he refuse to accept your advise, then you have every right to demand for full repayment. I won't advise you to pay any lawyer or police for now, just go there with your big brother, pastor or someone he doesn't know and let the person give him a specific time to complete the work or give you back your money.

The last time we spoke he swore to finish it up on time...
That man don too whine me sha