Bbdealer:
So you think after he stay for the 1year and the judge ends the case he will not pay for that year he is stayed. Excluding the lawyers fees and appearance fee. Lolz my brother use Ctrl + brain when advising someone

olaben16:



Thanks, moving out is not really a big deal, but you know the logistics involved in moving to a new apartment in Lagos, unprepared?

Moving entails budgeting.

So giving me just 2months after my rent to sort it out is my major concern.

I can't drag his own house with him.

But I just think if I pay my rent yearly and as when due, then I shouldn't be put under Durex to move out.

I might be wrong though, that's why I sought for advice, so that I don't take the wrong step.

udemzyudex:


Funny man. Educate me pls, which part does it apply to?

madgoat:


Are you sure you are wise at all
How will 6 months mean any time. So a tenant should pack out while his rent is still running because the 6 months was issued and elapsed during the time of rent. Plz use your sense abeg. The 6 months will be after the expiration of rent.

Stevewonder004:
Dats why i love my igbo brothers...
We dont take such bulshit, and thats why the yoruba landlord fears the mention of an igbo tenant........
I would have offer to help but i dont know the tribe dat your landlord came from but if he is an omor igbo my brother the only advice i have for you is to start looking for another apartment cos he already has his own other plans for all of una that will try to mess up with him.........
You can say what ever you want but what i just told you is the pure truth....

InvertedHammer:

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He is willing to pay but not ready to move.

Got that? Dimwit!

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Dshocker:


Where you power stops,is where someone else's power starts,everybody isn't the same and some people are more wicked than you

Is it right to give a tenant that pays yearly rent just two months to pack out?

I have never been involved with this landlord/tenant wahala, so don't know the best action to take.

brownemmanuel43:
All I know I is that op must get justice. What kind of citizens do we have in this forsaking country self. Let's see this in another angle, let's say op still have 8months before his rent expires and he got job/opportunity outside Lagos, and he decides to meet the landlord for settlement of the remaining months, are u guys telling me that the lord will settle him for the remaining 8months? Quit notice comes after expiration of your rent, not when your rent is still countingggggg. No wonder our fucking politicians are treating the affairs of this country anyhow.

LegalOpinion:

brownemmanuel43:
All I know I is that op must get justice. What kind of citizens do we have in this forsaking country self. Let's see this in another angle, let's say op still have 8months before his rent expires and he got job/opportunity outside Lagos, and he decides to meet the landlord for settlement of the remaining months, are u guys telling me that the lord will settle him for the remaining 8months? Quit notice comes after expiration of your rent, not when your rent is still countingggggg. No wonder our fucking politicians are treating the affairs of this country anyhow.

Lilshorecords:
Guy pack comot. Shey na u build house for am?

Bbdealer:
U don't seem to own or property or have plans of owning one. Cuz if any of the 2 above is applicable I know for a fact you will be the type of landlord to hire thugs to evict a tenant because he said hi to your daughter not to talk of owe rent

ELDINO:


You are wrong bro,if they can arrange for a new tenant to come in immediately, the balance of the old tenant will be repaid from the rent of the new tenant!
Furthermore, Notice to Quit isn't just issued at the eve of the anniversary(when the rent is expiring), it can be issued a couple of months before the rent expires but the statutory requirements of giving the tenant a reasonable or adequate notice has to be met.
In this instance, the landlord has availed the OP a 6 months notice(and at that, the landlord can still claim the two months rent for the additional months from him) which is adequate notice in the eyes of the law, and there is no action that he will take out against his landlord that can be sustained(going by the reason the landlord will give at the court).
My advise to OP-if you can persuade him to allow you stay further, better for you. Otherwise start looking for another accommodation space now that it is still early.
Peace

GT07115:
because of people like you that is y we are having a bad system, when a girl is raped because u don't want the community to know, u seal it so doing aid and abating which is a crime, the judiciary is there and issue like this is wrong of such a landlord, it is gullible people like you that will make them go away with there abnormalities.

Lordsocrates:


Na court we dey ?
Abeg swerve, its an idea of the tenancy agreement for a layman,and not pleading.

olaben16:
Good morning Nairalanders.
Please help a fellow with an advice this morning.

So, two weeks ago my landlord came to the compound, and said the caretaker who was handling the building for him was no longer in charge that they have parted ways.

Then we all complained of the state of affairs between tenants and how only some of us have been shouldering the responsibilities of repairs, and others are never contributing.

For the records, there are only four flats, two up and two down.

In his response, he said he was disappointed that we were not cooperating as neighbors.

Without proffering any solution, he left only for him to come this morning with quit notice for all for tenants.

That we should pack out two months after expiration of our various rent.

Now it should be noted that I have never owned him rent, and we pay yearly.

My current rent will expire April 30th 2019.

Now my question is this.

Is that how quit notices are served?

Is it right to give a tenant that pays yearly rent just two months to pack out?

I have never been involved with this landlord/tenant wahala, so don't know the best action to take.

Please legal people in the house, I need your advice.

Your advice will be very helpful in my next line of action.

God bless you all.


Help a brother by pushing it for me.

brownemmanuel43:

I stand to be corrected brother, his rent will expire April 2019, that's means his rent is still counting. So quit notice can come immediately after his rent expire which he is entitled to 6months.

Legalissues:
Legally a landlord has every to ask his tenants to leave but his grounds for eviction must be statutorily justified and this would suffice if he can prove any of these
A. Arrears of rent
B. Personal use
C. The property is need of repair
D. The tenant is a bad tenant
From experience, based on your story i can bet you your landlord would seek refuge under B or C and there is no court that would stop him from recovering his property so far he follows the statutory laid down procedure in evicting his tenants.
Since you are a yearly tenant you are entitled to a 6months notice to quit, this means 6 clear calender months. He issued you the notice DECEMBER obviously 6 clear calender months from december would terminate JUNE ending. So he has complied with the provisions of the law.
MY ADVICE IS THIS DONT WASTE ANY MONEY IN EMPLOYING THE SERVICES OF ANY LAWYER COS YOU DONT HAVE A CASE AGAINST YOUR LANDLORD. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS GO AND BEG HIM AND SINCE YOU HAVE NEVER BEING IN ARREARS OF RENT HE MIGHT CONSIDER YOU BUT IF HE DOESNT, START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER APARTMENT.

brownemmanuel43:

My brother I still maintain my stand, most Nigerians don't know their rights.
Do you know that he can get justice free of charge? OP MUST GET JUSTICE BELIEVE IT OR NOT. I singlehandedly gv a woman justice. Let me enlightened the house now.

I'm coming.

Legalissues:
Legally a landlord has every to ask his tenants to leave but his grounds for eviction must be statutorily justified and this would suffice if he can prove any of these
A. Arrears of rent
B. Personal use
C. The property is need of repair
D. The tenant is a bad tenant
From experience, based on your story i can bet you your landlord would seek refuge under B or C and there is no court that would stop him from recovering his property so far he follows the statutory laid down procedure in evicting his tenants.
Since you are a yearly tenant you are entitled to a 6months notice to quit, this means 6 clear calender months. He issued you the notice DECEMBER obviously 6 clear calender months from december would terminate JUNE ending. So he has complied with the provisions of the law.
MY ADVICE IS THIS DONT WASTE ANY MONEY IN EMPLOYING THE SERVICES OF ANY LAWYER COS YOU DONT HAVE A CASE AGAINST YOUR LANDLORD. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS GO AND BEG HIM AND SINCE YOU HAVE NEVER BEING IN ARREARS OF RENT HE MIGHT CONSIDER YOU BUT IF HE DOESNT, START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER APARTMENT.

Evangkatsoulis:


Why should the landlord return the rent? The 4 months or 6months notice period is not RENT-FREE!!!!

Legalissues:
Legally a landlord has every to ask his tenants to leave but his grounds for eviction must be statutorily justified and this would suffice if he can prove any of these
A. Arrears of rent
B. Personal use
C. The property is need of repair
D. The tenant is a bad tenant
From experience, based on your story i can bet you your landlord would seek refuge under B or C and there is no court that would stop him from recovering his property so far he follows the statutory laid down procedure in evicting his tenants.
Since you are a yearly tenant you are entitled to a 6months notice to quit, this means 6 clear calender months. He issued you the notice DECEMBER obviously 6 clear calender months from december would terminate JUNE ending. So he has complied with the provisions of the law.
MY ADVICE IS THIS DONT WASTE ANY MONEY IN EMPLOYING THE SERVICES OF ANY LAWYER COS YOU DONT HAVE A CASE AGAINST YOUR LANDLORD. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS GO AND BEG HIM AND SINCE YOU HAVE NEVER BEING IN ARREARS OF RENT HE MIGHT CONSIDER YOU BUT IF HE DOESNT, START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER APARTMENT.

gypsey:
I didn't allow them, my caretaker did. And Every time i demand for rent they just keep promising, that's how it got the point of 2 years.



I Agree, but tenants should keep up with rent, landlords are not charity personals or Father christmas. we pay for repairs, council levies, Road construction levies, All kinda levies. s it's not easy for us.

As i ve Asserted earlier, As long as i give Enough Eviction Notice to my tenant i have the right to my property. it doesn't matter if they are good, rent paying tenants.

If they are i still have their rent in Advance, i would let their rents run out before they move out.

I try to be a fair landlord.

Neduzze5:


Rosy, how far. Greetings. How can I contact you?

rOsy247:


Anything?

Bbdealer:
U don't seem to own or property or have plans of owning one. Cuz if any of the 2 above is applicable I know for a fact you will be the type of landlord to hire thugs to evict a tenant because he said hi to your daughter not to talk of owe rent

LKO:



Very educative.

My dad tenant is in arrears of 18 months rents. It's a three bed room apartment. He has kept on making promises but has failed to pay, he is complaing that the economy is tight for his family. Yet he has refused to move to a smaller and cheaper apartment. My dad is fed up, he is a poor pensioner, he feeds with the rent. He has decided to serve the tenant a 7day notice by the second week of January if he fails to pay up his rent of 18 months.

Is the 7day notice sufficient? Thanks.

LKO:



Very educative.

My dad tenant is in arrears of 18 months rents. It's a three bed room apartment. He has kept on making promises but has failed to pay, he is complaing that the economy is tight for his family. Yet he has refused to move to a smaller and cheaper apartment. My dad is fed up, he is a poor pensioner, he feeds with the rent. He has decided to serve the tenant a 7day notice by the second week of January if he fails to pay up his rent of 18 months.

Is the 7day notice sufficient? Thanks.