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Abia State House of Assembly, presided over by the Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, has passed the H.A.B 34 , sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Augustine Okezie and another lawmaker, Mandela Obasi, into law.


The law was established as Abia State Property and Tenancy Regulatory Authority, to protect tenants in the State from any exorbitant or wicked activities of landlords and house agents in the State.

The law will also protect the rights of landlords in a situation where tenants living in their houses become lawless or go contrary to agreements.


The new law became necessary following the outcry from tenants in Umuahia and Aba about the high cost of house rent for residential and commercial buildings.

It also followed the complaints where residents of the two major cities in Abia State accused the house agents of conspiring with landlords to jack up house rent.

The Abia State House of Assembly also passed a law to improve the criminal administrative system which would ensure speedy dispensation of criminal cases before the law courts.

The law, according to the Assembly, would provide fair hearing for all parties in criminal cases.

Similarly, the Abia State House of Assembly passed into law, justice restorative law where anybody who causes harm to their victims within Abia State are made to take responsibility for their violent actions.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/05/abia-assembly-passes-law-to-protect-tenants-from-landlords-house-agents

This is a very nice one, other states should emulate this

The implementation of the law is more important than passing the law. Kudos to them!!

Good, agents are becoming something else.

Federal government even need to make the law once and for all.

It's not everything that should be on FG neck. We elect state and LG officials same as FG. We don't hold them accountable enough. That's why they do as they want.

NIGERIAJAGAJAGA:
Federal government even need to make the law once and for all.

Wipe out this agent of a thing because they are the major cause of this nonsense. Some landlords are very good but this agent has corrupt their mind making them to place their house on a high side for them to collect much money. SCRAP AGENCY

This is needed in Oyo State too. RENT 1.5, total package =3.2m. What are they packaging? It is very annoying. To get a house in Ibadan is hectic just because of these agents.

Rivers state state is the state that needs this the most right now but unfortunately, it does not have a governor. God forbid Fubara. The ring road construction which brought about demolition of properties in large scale in rivers state created serious housing crisis in the state and has exposed residents to grave wicked machinations of landlords and house agents.

I always have this feeling right from time that landlords and agents works together.

It's just so unfortunate.

All States should emulate this law.
Agent's are now daylight robber's.

This should be spread across Nigeria. House agents are devil's agents

Way to go. It has been long over due. The crazy rent we get to hear and see these days is something else

Nukle:
This is a very nice one, other states should emulate this

Any idea why other states, especially the ones governed by communist LP and progressive APC will emulate Makinde in the employment of teachers to get more children into free public schools

anonimi:
NUT commends Oyo over recruitment of 19,500 teachers

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Oyo State, has commended Governor Seyi Makinde-led government for recruiting 19,500 teachers in five years.

The union, in a statement signed by the NUT Chairman, Oladimeji Raji and the Secretary, Salami Olukayode, noted that the appointment of 5,000 teachers in his first term and 14,500 since the inception of his second term into the state primary and secondary schools was noteworthy.

The union said the ripple effects of the recruitment were that it would address the problems of inadequate manpower in the education sector and promote teaching and learning.

The statement read, “Your disposition towards turning the tide of the education system of Oyo State remains unprecedented and unmatched not only in the annals of recruitment history of our dear state in recent times but also across the entire 36 states of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory.

“Your Excellency Sir, your achievements in the education sector since assumption of office particularly, on the successful recruitment of over 14,000 qualified teaching professionals and about 3,500 non- teaching personnel, aside from an appreciative number of caregivers is a clear cut and a perfect reflection of your results-oriented style of leadership aimed at providing free, qualitative and quantitative education to the amiable citizens of Oyo State. This gesture shall, without doubt, have a significant touch in our classroom and as well enhance educational service delivery to our school children.”

https://punchng.com/nut-commends-oyo-over-recruitment-of-19500-teachers/?amp

Such laws need to be passed everywhere.

It is currently becoming an extortion, rather than a genuine business at the current rate.

I understand the economy is bad... And this is a live evidence of how poor the Tinubu government is, even when they try to theoretically make us believe otherwise. The experiences are hard and brutal.

But there should be limits to pricing and negotiating fix assets.

Mayydayy:
Rivers state state is the state that needs this the most right now but unfortunately, it does not have a governor. God forbid Fubara. The ring road construction which brought about demolition of properties in large scale in rivers state created serious housing crisis in the state and has exposed residents to grave wicked machinations of landlords and house agents.

Agents are currently collecting 20% for house they did not build. Landlords will add different charges just to extort money. It's terrible in Rivers state.

alanto:
This should be spread across Nigeria. House agents are devil's agents

When is free education for all children going to spread across Nigeria, 27 years after Obasanjo/ Atiku administration established UBEC to help states with matching federal funds for nine years of free and compulsory education for all children?

How can we have sustainable development without an educated workforce

anonimi:
Uncompleted projects, dilapidated classrooms litter Ogun despite N10.2 billion rehabilitation

PREMIUM TIMES visited schools that the state government claimed to have rehabilitated and found decrepit and inadequate facilities.

Governor Dapo Abiodun said last year that over 400 primary and secondary schools have been renovated in Ogun State under his administration.

However, when PREMIUM TIMES late in 2022 toured the three senatorial districts of the state, our reporter found facilities in many public schools still in deplorable conditions.

The renovation project was executed with a N10.2 billion fund jointly contributed, equally, by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the state government.

UBEC released its share of the fund to the state government in 2019 to address infrastructural decay and inadequate facilities in 236 public schools across the state.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/574465-uncompleted-projects-dilapidated-classrooms-litter-ogun-despite-n10-2-billion-rehabilitation.html?tztc=1

Aba residents do not even know about the existence of the Abia House of Assembly. The members have zero impact. The only person we feel is Alex Otti

When the leader is correct everythjng starts ro change

NIGERIAJAGAJAGA:
Federal government even need to make the law once and for all.

I thought u people say it was state and local govt that should be working

Hmmm .... the law "to protect tenants in the State from any exorbitant or wicked activities by landlords or agents. "

We need to chew on this. This is the law ... where does it say rent? If it does say exorbitant rent ... what is the yardstick to decide if a rent is exorbitant or not? Self contained ... N1M ... next door ... self contained .. N1. 5 M ... both same size ... but not condition... hkw does the court determine if the rent in either is exorbitant? If there are no standards or guidelines set by the system... then one cannot determine a rent is exorbitant. Why not pass laws governing agents? ... as in they must be registered... and laws regulating their fees ... as in up to 10% of one year's rent ... payable by the tenant... or by the landlords. If these are not addressed ... this new law is a waste of time ... cannot be enforced . Let's not talk about the "wickedness' part of the law ... how do you prove wickedness in court?.. man convicted of wickedness?... what's the sentencing guidelines for that?

You need a governor or president that understands the immediate problem of the masses. Nice one abia State. This is a top priority

When will they pass a law to regulate the high price of cement and other building materials, and the activities of wicked tenants who are in the habit of damaging the property? When will the pass a law to regulate the high price of other commodities in the market ? Audio Law. Election is around the corner.

adenigga:
Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/05/abia-assembly-passes-law-to-protect-tenants-from-landlords-house-agents

Rent price is driven by demand and supply. Once you limit rent price, you will limit supply. Investors will priortize build to sell and not build to rent. Easy way to fix it is for government to build 1,000 flats per year in prime areas and let it at reasonable prices, once demand falls, rent will fall too. The solution is simply build more houses. After they limit rent, next is to limit cement price and iron price and labour charges.

Especially in Ogun and Lagos state, the agent want to collect people savings all in space of renting a house.

Our law makers should do the needful abeg

anonimi:
Any idea why other states, especially the ones governed by communist LP and progressive APC will emulate Makinde in the employment of teachers to get more children into free public schools

Make research about Abia state teachers recruitment, free Education from primary to secondary and school modernization

Rent 250k
Total Package 700k
What are you totalling

This is what Enugu State needs. House agents in Enugu are from hell. They charge up to 50% as commision.
Within 2 years they will connive with the landlord to jack up the rent of the house

The content of the law is not published. But Some social media posts claim the law:

a. caps agency fees,
b. bans certain advance rent demands,
C. fixes commission percentages,
d. limits rent increases.

Those provisions appeared in earlier drafts and proposed bills discussed in 2025, but I there is no reliable evidence that they remain in the final version passed. We will know the finally Gazetted law when they publish.

Delta state needs this law badly yahoo boys has made house rents very expensive for legit earners.

One of the worst practices by landlords is that even when you find a house without going through an agent, they still demand you pay an agent’s fee.