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Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by gucciplay(op): 8:17am On Oct 05, 2016
scabit:
I advice go to court and resolve the matter fast. Also do it well and make sure you use this guys matter to teach the others. That is what we did, when we faced this particular problem. We used some scapegoats to teach the others how to behave and now, they are following without any instructions or arguments.
Thanks i will take action against them because there's no difference between them and thief
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by bejick(m): 8:18am On Oct 05, 2016
koolblu1:
Your tenants are right and they know the law judging from thier request. Since you sold the property....you should have informed your tenants that the property has been sold.... And possibly introduce them to the new owner.... At this point if the owner doesn't want them staying there anymore... A quit notice is served.

If their remaining tenancy duration is more than 3months then u ask them not to renew.
If it's less than 3 months then u give a 3 months notice.
read well brother
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by gucciplay(op): 8:18am On Oct 05, 2016
Ikwokrikwo:
There are several ways of frustrating them out of the house without breaking any law. Think outside the box.
What i know that they must pay me my money nothing less
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by stpat1(m): 8:20am On Oct 05, 2016
menix:
Why not reach a concrete agreement with them where they will all sign that after the 3 month they will leave...

If you decide to quit them, they would still stay 6 month and u will also spend extra...
Yes the 6 month they spent, u can still get ur rent but if the tenants re people like me, ur name nah Joseph of Aramantia cous i will frustrate you..
Reading your post just makes me laugh. You must have been lucky all your life that you have never encountered some RUGGED landlords. Your rent will not even expire before you pay the next one or move out sef. Anyways I want to believe you are not too informed on how stuffs like this works.
The law of 3 months only hold when he is the one issuing a quit notice.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by gucciplay(op): 8:20am On Oct 05, 2016
LorDBolton:
Sir ur problem is naivety, rents are not renewed upon expiry of the agreed date!

What u should do next time is agree on a duration 1yr? 2yr? Then inside the agreement u state that 3/4months to the expiration of the agreed duration the tenant shall make known his INTENTION TO RENEW OR NOT,

Upon signal to renew the new rent shall be paid on/b4 1month after the expiration of the rent agreement failure to do so the landlord has the right to repossess his property.


That is why rents are expensive now sha cos landlords have started adding lawyers and agents to the mix.
I don't knw what u can do right now o, BUT i'm just telling u how to avoid a repeat...

Forget the law a solid rent agreement puts the landlord in control.
Ok thanks
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by bejick(m): 8:21am On Oct 05, 2016
gasbee:
lets assume d matter gets to d court, like ow many months do u think d judge wil finally give dem to move out
don't go to court. you may regret it. the court will drag and drag it could be very frustrating. it may even take 2 years cos the tenants will frustrate the case. from experience.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by gucciplay(op): 8:22am On Oct 05, 2016
infotainment:
Enquiry about rent tribunal in your state and take your case there
Ok Thanks
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by Nobody: 8:25am On Oct 05, 2016
gucciplay:
Hi everyone i sold my 2 plots of lands last year to build a house . so the issue now is that my 4 tenants rent have expired since last month. my junior brother informed them there house rent have expired the told him that i will have to give them 3 free months. that is what Nigeria law said unless i should them Quit Notice .It's very sad that a house i build with my hard earn money somebody will be telling me that he will live in my house for free. I want to know which step i have to take
You only give them 3months after you've served them a quit notice....so that within that period of time they could search for a house.Outside that,Get a lawyer and get a police in the matter.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by bejick(m): 8:28am On Oct 05, 2016
odogwu2007:
That is there right, infact if they paid there rent year inadvance they should get 6months free. The problem is that Nigerians don't know they law. Op call a lawyer and he will tell u the same thing. Infact after the 3months they are still intitled too 3weeks then 3days be4 u can trow them out. Take them to court and the judge will ask u. Which planet u came from lol
nonsense talk, nobody will pressure any landlord to give 3months for free, jus that most judges will tell that if they will leave after the three months you may allow. it is is called amicable settlement which is better than going through court process of adjournment.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by hohafrank(m): 8:31am On Oct 05, 2016
gucciplay:
It's not possible to live in my house for free. weather 3 months is close or not the must pay me my money. i build that house with my hard earn money . there's no law that will favour somebody not to pay his house rent. there rent have expired so the should be ready for me. since there's no law in Nigeria again. I will take law into my hand now. i will use them as example next time the will not play with anybody the see. the have pushed me to the wall
Pray that you don't be a victim. What of situation where the tenant couldn't afford payment of house rent having been paying rentage for for past 5 to 10 years? Maybe he has financial challenges and have not paid for almost a year,what can you do?You will be the one begging him to take those months for free.You cannot take laws into your hand by throwing his property outside. Unless you are ready to sell that your property for litigation. God forbid.What one needs in this issue is wisdom.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by donifez(m): 8:31am On Oct 05, 2016
If all the tenants ain't paying the same time, That means Ganging up- How can all of them be broke at the same time? For them to suggest you give them three months before they pay up-Them don do meeting for your head. Tenants that pay yearly are given 6 months to quit, Tenants that pay in instalments are given 3 months. What you need is a lawyer or caretaker. Some still connive with the lawyers and caretakers to frustrate you though. I think there is a customary court for tenant-landlord issue. You can try them too. If they plead genuinely for more time, give them but not suggesting 3 months to you. In this my young life I have seen radical tenants and gentle ones. Some even drag Landlord to court, when they saw the landlord radical lawyer... they begin beg. Some threaten landlord with lawyers. Some even go as far as using spiritual means. Sometimes you get so mush stress from tenants you regret having tenants. All the above are what I observed from my Dad tenants. I believe they planned it though. #My sincere thought.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by menix(m): 8:32am On Oct 05, 2016
stpat1:
Reading your post just makes me laugh. You must have been lucky all your life that you have never encountered some RUGGED landlords. Your rent will not even expire before you pay the next one or move out sef. Anyways I want to believe you are not too informed on how stuffs like this works.
The law of 3 months only hold when he is the one issuing a quit notice.
u re not even informed urself, the law says 6 month notice for a yearly rent tenant..
Sometimes people talk about being rugged as if any man has monopoly over it..
The funny thing about this thread is that kids who still live with their parents also ve a say..
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by tukdi: 8:34am On Oct 05, 2016
gucciplay:
Hi everyone i sold my 2 plots of lands last year to build a house . so the issue now is that my 4 tenants rent have expired since last month. my junior brother informed them there house rent have expired the told him that i will have to give them 3 free months. that is what Nigeria law said unless i should them Quit Notice .It's very sad that a house i build with my hard earn money somebody will be telling me that he will live in my house for free. I want to know which step i have to take
Just saw your post!

Don't issue them any six months notice, just move ahead and issue them 7 days notice of owner's intention to recover property!

After the expiration of the notice, take them to court Asap!

Once they get to court, and they plead guilty ie: agree to pack out, the magistrate will give them time to pack out and the time will not exceed 3 months!

But if they plead not guilty, Know that they are troublesome! Then proceed with the matter!


Please don't enter into any 3months agreement with them be it oral or written because at the end of the day, the law will still prevail ie Tenancy Law of the state! This might make them obtain another 3 months grace period in court, thereby making them stay for 6 months after the expiration of their tenancy without paying rent!


N/B: You can only achieve all these things courtsey of a lawyer! If you still need any clarification, you can still let me know!


You can thank me later if you like sha! grin
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by tundenoni200034(m): 8:35am On Oct 05, 2016
I am a corper posted to cross river odukpani local government to be pecise approximately two weeks ago there was a comunal clash over night which put alot of us in danger and led to destruction of properties among this property my car was burnt and ever since i was asked to write a statement by the police and also the pictures where tag along with it and they told me they will get back to me ever since i hvent heard from them i dont know if anyone here can help me with a good human right lawyer down here cause this is really taking longer than expected and informationg getting to me now is this culprits has been arrested and am still yet to hear from both authorities the police or even my Local government inspector LGI
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by africanusvu(m): 8:37am On Oct 05, 2016
gucciplay:
Not to raise money but they are telling me that is Nigeria law once you paid for one year rent you will get 3 months for free. I have 14 tenants in my house
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by justmenoni: 8:37am On Oct 05, 2016
Lol, yh right..ur dad infact ur entire generations ain't just mofo but they're numskulls inclusive.. what hv u achieved in ur frustrated life nympho?
menix:
Ur dad must be the chief mofo righthuh

but i bet my axx, ur dad aint got 10% of wat i ve achieved...
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by Mskrisx(f): 8:37am On Oct 05, 2016
menix:
Apart from ur stinky hole, do u ve any leverage in life..

Go through my post of 2014 nd see my post with the gurus of property section when i encountered challenges...

That u grew up where "holes" fed the family does not make anyone there successful.
Ur family put in one, cant boast of 3 properties nd u re here talking about being successful....
Who talk say e family successful? Na u day sing na u dey dance still dey play instruments.. grin grin
Who E dey form for sef? Abeg na who?


U see ur life? grin ;DMtcheeew.... My mama train me well. I'd pass. Hahhahahah my guy u be J J C for this game... W just day mention hole and family....U funny gaaaan!

Kontinu dey piss for your pampers, that thing wey born u still dey chop sugar cane for burrow pit...no worry I go tell dem boys make them no too finger am...she too laugh. My guy make sure you quote me back eh! Yoyo bitters Don day sweet.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by mosisnho(m): 8:40am On Oct 05, 2016
Na lawyer sure pass
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by Mskrisx(f): 8:41am On Oct 05, 2016
stpat1:
Reading your post just makes me laugh. You must have been lucky all your life that you have never encountered some RUGGED landlords. Your rent will not even expire before you pay the next one or move out sef. Anyways I want to believe you are not too informed on how stuffs like this works.
The law of 3 months only hold when he is the one issuing a quit notice.
Free that guy He yarnings no fit full basket.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by justmenoni: 8:43am On Oct 05, 2016
Modaf, you mean you are this wretched and wrecked, no wonder you're frustrated and i bet it's only a numskull of a landlord that'll ever give their apartments to a lowlife, jobless and frustrated human being like you, mofo you sure pick on the wrong person today cos i'll make sure you regret today...lowlife/frustrated been.

menix:
Ur dad must be the chief mofo righthuh

but i bet my axx, ur dad aint got 10% of wat i ve achieved...

Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by menix(m): 8:44am On Oct 05, 2016
Mskrisx:
U see ur life? Mtcheeew.... My mama train me well. I'd pass. Hahhahahah my guy u be J J C for this game... W just day mention hole and family....U funny gaaaan!

Kontinu dey piss for your pampers, that thing wey born u still dey chop sugar cane for burrow pit...no worry I go tell dem boys make them no too finger am...she too laugh.
hahahahahahaha..

U see why u look like a BOSTA, because u where conceived in a burrow pit where even earthworm had their way..
pls go wash that face of urs nd borrow a mirror, sure u would see how ugly the sperm donor that made u looked...
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by africanusvu(m): 8:44am On Oct 05, 2016
To start wit.u ar supposed to face EFCC for owning a car as a mere corper in buhari gvt .hw much is ur alowance.also.dnt 4get dat police may like to see d particulars of d burnt car.road safty wil check drivng licence.vio check worthinee.before documentng d case.bros.tink am well oo.na buhari era we dee so
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by columbus007(m): 8:45am On Oct 05, 2016
gucciplay:
It's not possible to live in my house for free. weather 3 months is close or not the must pay me my money. i build that house with my hard earn money . there's no law that will favour somebody not to pay his house rent. there rent have expired so the should be ready for me. since there's no law in Nigeria again. I will take law into my hand now. i will use them as example next time the will not play with anybody the see. the have pushed me to the wall
oga relax don't take laws into ur hands there's little you can do abt that urself not until you get a vibrate lawyer or a good estate manager,this is what happened when giving out ur house without the services of an estate manager that could have giving the would be tenants a proper scrutiny,now u have jumped @anybody that says he has rent for the running year ahead as tenant when you forgot that what makes a tenant it's the ability to pay rent as @when due,they are a yearly tenant if there current tenancy is already run out you could done these before 6months as a reminder of their current tenancy,u haven't consulted me so let me Nt tutor u much bt grab from these aforementioned,pls get a litigation lawyer and you are good.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by Ajusshi: 8:47am On Oct 05, 2016
gucciplay:
It's not possible to live in my house for free. weather 3 months is close or not the must pay me my money. i build that house with my hard earn money . there's no law that will favour somebody not to pay his house rent. there rent have expired so the should be ready for me. since there's no law in Nigeria again. I will take law into my hand now. i will use them as example next time the will not play with anybody the see. the have pushed me to the wall
I dey laugh u.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by d33types: 8:48am On Oct 05, 2016
koolblu1:
Your tenants are right and they know the law judging from thier request. Since you sold the property....you should have informed your tenants that the property has been sold.... And possibly introduce them to the new owner.... At this point if the owner doesn't want them staying there anymore... A quit notice is served.
Good God..did you read the post at all?
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by menix(m): 8:49am On Oct 05, 2016
justmenoni:
Modaf, you mean you are this wretched and wrecked, no wonder you're frustrated and i bet it's only a numskull of a landlord that'll ever give their apartments to a lowlife, jobless and frustrated human being like you, mofo you sure pick on the wrong person today cos i'll make sure you regret today...lowlife/frustrated been.
Hahahahaha...
proud of those pix for it to grace an online space..
why is urs not onlinehuh Cous Down syndrome run in the family righthuh

Am sure if ur dad sees those pix, he would be jealous but tell him not to worry, i dont do stinky old b**ch axx..
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by menix(m): 8:53am On Oct 05, 2016
justmenoni:
Lol, yh right..ur dad infact ur entire generations ain't just mofo but they're numskulls inclusive.. what hv u achieved in ur frustrated life nympho?
Something that could make yo momma start seeking for my number..
but dont worry, i dont do smelling axx b**ches..
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by vectoh(m): 8:53am On Oct 05, 2016
does this 3mnths law work everywhere? cos where i stay in school my rent 4 a year wil soon expire.and i av jus 2mnths extra to spend in schl 4 d session..m still thinking to beg her so i can pay for two mnths....wit al dz 3mnths tin...do i stil av to pay her?
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by Blackfire(m): 8:56am On Oct 05, 2016
gucciplay:
It's not possible to live in my house for free. weather 3 months is close or not the must pay me my money. i build that house with my hard earn money . there's no law that will favour somebody not to pay his house rent. there rent have expired so the should be ready for me. since there's no law in Nigeria again. I will take law into my hand now. i will use them as example next time the will not play with anybody the see. the have pushed me to the wall
I just pity u.... why? u 've just dug your own grave.

if u take them to court.. they will leave in that house for 9 months, with you signing an undertaking for them.
if u take force, or that your bra gra, I tell u u will sell that house to pay for millions they the tenants will bill u.

before u insult me.. am moving into my own house by December.
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by tukdi: 8:59am On Oct 05, 2016
tundenoni200034:
I am a corper posted to cross river odukpani local government to be pecise approximately two weeks ago there was a comunal clash over night which put alot of us in danger and led to destruction of properties among this property my car was burnt and ever since i was asked to write a statement by the police and also the pictures where tag along with it and they told me they will get back to me ever since i hvent heard from them i dont know if anyone here can help me with a good human right lawyer down here cause this is really taking longer than expected and informationg getting to me now is this culprits has been arrested and am still yet to hear from both authorities the police or even my Local government inspector LGI
My broda, first of all, I want you to thank God for sparing your life! Alot of innocent people have gone because of this kind of issue!

I will advice you to forget about the car! God will provide you another one, probably better than the one they destroyed!

Don't forget, once there is life, there is hope!


Why did I say this, I am saying this because as it stands now, the people that have been arrested by the police are nothing but mere suspects! It is only the court of law that can pronounce a person guilty or not after a lengthy trial that can last for atleast 2 years!

And still don't forget that the court will only punish them because it is a criminal matter! Now what does this mean? It means that you also have to institute a civil suit aswell in court which might also last for atleast 2 years and will consume you money that you would have even used to purchase a new car!


Just pray, the state Government might come and assess the level of damage and compensate the victims accordingly.


This is just a humble advice from me sha! One love bro!!! grin
Re: My Tenants Said I Should Give Them 3 Months Free House Rents. by Mskrisx(f): 8:59am On Oct 05, 2016
menix:
hahahahahahaha..

U see why u look like a BOSTA, because u where conceived in a burrow pit where even earthworm had their way..
pls go wash that face of urs nd borrow a mirror, sure u would see how ugly the sperm donor that made u looked...
My guy oooooo! angry y E no get punch lines at all na! Abeg call refree dem make dem call result first... I bin think say u be street wey u dey form say u be... Wusai! But u be Serial ajepakies wey dey form Bode George..My guy relax! Oya sing after me


No forming baby (2ce)

U too make mouth baby (2ce) angry

U dey fee am? Dis one na straight from sokaway pit to you and your ancestors them make una drink belleful grin grin grin . You fit add your mama and Papa e go reach them too drink.. ( how I hate to include them but na u start am naaaaa wink )
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