Good Morning fellow Nairalanders, my
Landlord gave me quit notice to vacate his
building a day after my house rent expired, I
was hoping to renew the rent on Monday,

Please I want to reply him telling him that I
pay rent annually and therefore can't be given
a week to vacate his building, please can any
lawyer in the house help me to compose such
a letter.

Thank you.

Silkmoth33:

Then tell them if dey like dey can go and ask the local pub owner for the rent money you gladly handed to him after loosing the wager!

I don't understand that

elbukaze:
Good Morning fellow Nairalanders, my
Landlord gave me quit notice to vacate his
building a day after my house rent expired, I
was hoping to renew the rent on Monday,

Please I want to reply him telling him that I
pay rent annually and therefore can't be given
a week to vacate his building, please can any
lawyer in the house help me to compose such
a letter.

Thank you.

Its highly illegal to give you 7days notice. Lmao. These landlords are funny. First, go and talk to the landlord and know what he wants. Most times its a sign to tell you that they need something which always revolves around rent increment or it could be that you are not taking care of his property properly so he wants you out. It could also be that you have lived in the house for a long time and he wants a change or tenant. With that being said, its very illegal to give a 7 days notice, thats 1, 2, normally notice should be given 6 months before your rent expires. Talk to him. If you dont have access to him, then go to the office of the public defender and tender your complaints. Thwy are very good and would take your case up. The worst would be tgat you would be allowed to live for 6 months without pay. Or then again, contact your lawyer and send a lettter to his showing them the illegality of what they are trying to do.. good luck!

Landlords usually do this when they habent heard from you and time has reached. Your rent term expired and you did not make or pay for a new lease with him before the expiry date. What is he supposed to do? Assume you want to stay and you are coming on Monday after the expiry date? You must tell him or he is legally bound to assume what he assumed, that you must commot der and he will collect his property.

You said you have intentions to see him monday about renewing the lease. Did you tell him your intentions or just only Nairaland you told? Its you and him get business to talk, not you and Nairaland? Talk to him and let him know your plans and find out if he has made other plans while you delayed communication.

Its normal for him to make a decision and give notice if he has not heard from you at the end point of the lease. He is expressing himself at the very least and you need to contact him to do the same. Let him know your intent and be prepared to meet the cash requirements.
Maybe you legally have more time to vacate, but communication of your intent to stay and your ability to pay to stay is needed or he may have no choice but to accept other tenants while you delay in making a new deal with him. Maybe its already too late for you and he has found another person with money ready to move in.
Its not a good idea to wait until the lease is expired before you talk to the landlord about another lease. Let him know before and even a full month prior or more if you can. If you wait until the last day, he may find someone else asking him and possibly offering to pay more.
Plan ahead and discuss ahead with all persons involved so there is little chance of surprise decisions made without you.