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Henz24:
oga ikeja is the best place in the mainland, there is lere, there is festac, ojodu and ogba are not bad too. Lagos is not overrated one bit, it depends on what you are doing

Not if you work on the island

Suspect33:
If you are still considering moving to lagos, my advice to you is DONT, but of you're already where and looking for accomodation, avoid ijora, mushin, inshut the whole mainlain except surulere, Lagos is over-rated

You must be one of those house boys for Ladipo market

nonye6194:
And I'm here looking for accommodation around Mushin because of my new job at Matori

Don't mind that guy, check palm Avenue , luther environs.

bayelsaowei:
oh please state the reasons..

Is it the flooded , heavy traffic ridden roads or the lack of constant electric power ??...

one reason for me:

The ways of making good money legitimately is endless in Lagos.

Despite the crazy Lagos lifestyle and poor amenities here, people are getting by and making it.


*I even hold conductor for waist today at Jakande gate to collect my full change

BabaIbo:
Comot number 1 abeg, my apartment that I got recently, the wall na stone, to even fix my cotton with concrete nail na war, talk more of fixing other appliances.
and I can't be wasting money calling all these carpenter's whenever I want to fix something to the wall... I laff @ number 5, tho it depends on the area sha, the main thing is that your house should have its own gate cos most times the street gates are always in bad conditions

Lol. My wall is same with yours. My curtain fixer had to come with a drilling stuff for walls to fix simple nails.

Henz24:
oga ikeja is the best place in the mainland, there is lere, there is festac, ojodu and ogba are not bad too. Lagos is not overrated one bit, it depends on what you are doing

Omole in Ojodu is da bomb. Other than traffic to VI, no place beats it. Good neighbours, strong estate, no amount of downpour will even start a flood let alone one that could last 5 minutes

I don't know how people survive in dat Lagos of a place. Make una carry una Lagos go one corner make we see road.

Neddyogu:
I don't know how people survive in dat Lagos of a place. Make una carry una Lagos go one corner make we see road.

Oil and Lagos state is the reason why the rest of Nigeria is running

nonye6194:
Oil and Lagos state is the reason why the rest of Nigeria is running

So income generated from Lagos state funds other states' budgets?

Suspect33:
If you are still considering moving to lagos, my advice to you is DONT, but of you're already where and looking for accomodation, avoid ijora, mushin, inshut the whole mainlain except surulere, Lagos is over-rated

Have u been to ikosi, maryland, ilupeju, Kosofe, shangisha, magodo, shonibare.... Then u know mainland rocks.....

kingthreatz:
Lol. My wall is same with yours. My curtain fixer had to come with a drilling stuff for walls to fix simple nails.

That's nice, alright

Suspect33:
If you are still considering moving to lagos, my advice to you is DONT, but of you're already where and looking for accomodation, avoid ijora, mushin, inshut the whole mainlain except surulere, Lagos is over-rated

reason?

chloride6:
Don't mind that guy, check palm Avenue , luther environs.

You're suggesting places for her as if it is free..., Accommodation in those areas you mentioned are on the high side my brother/sister...

Will you advice someone working in ikoyi/banana island area and earning around 70 to 150k to rent an apartment there because it's close to his/her workplace...?

Whobedatte:
This one really hook me as my wife no do her painstaking research. Bill of over 200 k.
Na we dey pay am w other tenants.
Nice thread

Chai! To survive in Lagos ehn. You must be inquisitive or else you go enter gbese

hardbody:
Omole in Ojodu is da bomb. Other than traffic to VI, no place beats it. Good neighbours, strong estate, no amount of downpour will even start a flood let alone one that could last 5 minutes

yeah omole is dope especially the phase2, traffic is a norms in Lagos, I don't think there is any way to avoid it, one just have to manage it

Pavore9:
Lagos, my Lagos!

lasgidi

chloride6:
Not if you work on the island

ikeja isn't far from the island bro, it's just the traffic which is a norms in Lagos, you just have to find a way to manage it

[quote author= post=75359166]Dem don take politics injure dis one finish!
Nothing more on his brain than APC and PDP politics.
Irredeemable tin!
Spit!

Thumbs up for this good thread OP.[/quote]Look who's talking

tabithababy:


Yea..very.correct

Dont stay in areas like bariga, mushin, ajegunle,oworonshoki, oshodi,ebute metta

Dont stay in a house with live in landlord

Check their NEPA bill

Dont stay directly beside an event center or a religious center

Check for flood

Not all landlord are bad. Mine isn't.

One important one lacking
If the landlord or landlady is fetish

gisthabit:
Staying in Lagos can be very stressful especially if don’t plan yourself carefully. If you must reduce the level of stress that comes with the day to day activities as a typical Lagos resident. Then you must take time to plan carefully when looking for an apartment of your own in Lagos.

3 Critical Things When Looking For an Apartment in Lagos

#1. Nearness to Your Place of Work or Business


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In developing cities like Kaduna and Jalingo you can afford to be residing kilometres away from your place of work. Because of the ease of movement from one point to another due to less traffic and very affordable means of transportation.

Unfortunately, it is totally a different case when it comes to Lagos. You must consider the cost of transporting yourself to work daily and also the average traffic situation of your route before choosing to move into an apartment.

To be on a safer side, the recommended practice is to get a place that is affordable and close to your place of work. By so doing the cost of transportation will be reduced drastically as well as the length of time you will spend in traffic.

Let me give you a practical example – when I was looking for an apartment after I was posted to Lagos Airport, I got a one-room self-contain apartment for 140,000 Naira annually at Egbeda. But after my cost analysis, I realised that I will be spending an average of 600 to 700 Naira on transportation on daily basis with heavy traffic.

I also got another one-room self-contain apartment at Mafoluku for 160,000 Naira annually. But I discovered that my daily spending on transportation will be 200 Naira or less with little or no traffic.

#2. General Power Supply Situation in That Area


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Don’t ever do the mistake of not factoring the power supply situation of an area before paying for an apartment there.

To be realistic, the majority of the areas being occupied by the average people in Lagos lacks steady power supply. But notwithstanding, there are some places that suffer more and I am sure you wouldn't want to find yourself there.

Another very important factor to consider is the average power billing for that area. Yes, some areas receive outrageous power bill monthly that you will be forced to ask yourself if your house is a manufacturing industry.

I was once in a house where the electricity company brings an average bill of 20,000 Naira monthly even though I was rarely at home to consume the so-called electricity.

#3. The Water Level of the Area


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A lot of residents in Lagos today are suffering as a result of their failure to make a good decision when it comes to this. The truth is, the majority of the lands in Lagos were sand filled before buildings were erected on them.

If possible, the best time to look for an apartment in Lagos is during the raining season. It is during this time you can be able to know how effective the drainage system of an area is. And also to know if you are about moving into a flood-prone environment.

But in a situation where you can’t wait for the raining season to come, I recommend that you do a visual inspection of the drainage in the area and also the wall of the buildings before making your choice.

You may also want to ask questions from people you know that reside in that community or even strangers. But the problem with such method is that sometimes they will not be willing to tell you the truth.


Source: https://gisthabit.com/3-critical-things-when-looking-for-an-apartment-in-lagos/

[quote author= post=75359166]Dem don take politics injure dis one finish!
Nothing more on his brain than APC and PDP politics.
Irredeemable tin!
Spit!

Thumbs up for this good thread OP.[/quote]See who dey talk.........

tabithababy:


Yea..very.correct

Dont stay in areas like bariga, mushin, ajegunle,oworonshoki, oshodi,ebute metta

Dont stay in a house with live in landlord

Check their NEPA bill

Dont stay directly beside an event center or a religious center

Check for flood

Ebute-Metta ke?
Ebute-Metta(West) is not bad at all.

pek:
sometime ago and not sometimes ago. Wonder why certain tribe use that.

Lolz, why introducing tribe, don't be bias, if you want to correct do that in love, we are not perfect in grammar.

nonye6194:
one reason for me:

The ways of making good money legitimately is endless in Lagos.

Despite the crazy Lagos lifestyle and poor amenities here, people are getting by and making it.


*I even hold conductor for waist today at Jakande gate to collect my full change

lol...in reality that's not how a city should work.. the reason why Lagos is still being populated by many is because of what we've assumed Lagos to be in our heads.. when compared to other cities Lagos is just rubbish.. how can a city not have potable water distribution system and constant power.. a city without proper drainage plan.. people just pay high rent for nothing.

Can someone please help me with any agent's number on the mainland?

you should also check if there's on outstanding bills in case there is no prepaid meter yet in the apartment....This is the Realest,i am a Victim too,Hurts like Hell,Crazy Monthly Bills

I need a self con in palmgroove or gbagada

bayelsaowei:
lol...in reality that's not how a city should work.. the reason why Lagos is still being populated by many is because of what we've assumed Lagos to be in our heads.. when compared to other cities Lagos is just rubbish.. how can a city not have potable water distribution system and constant power.. a city without proper drainage plan.. people just pay high rent for nothing.

Of course Lagos isn't among the 20 clean states in Nigeria sef

It's populated because of the opportunities that abound here and not what we've assumed in our heads. Most people move to Lagos in search of greener pastures.

The little provided amenities can't take care of the exponentially growing population. Even the small we see are poorly managed by the populace.


let's talk true for once; Lagosians are the ones destroying Lagos state. it's not the government defecating in the gutters, throwing rubbishes on the roads and wherever without care in the world. Some of the public use amenities are destroyed immediately because of poor management. Lawma and visionscope work hard to keep Lagos clean but Lagosians will ruin the whole place in a matter of minutes.


The government is also to blame too. Especially on the inability to provide enough Waste disposal systems, portable water distribution and road network. in spite of the monies they generate from taxes and revenue from the fg


It all boils down to the landlord of this Lagos in Ikoyi who makes so much monies from the abnormally called Eko

Best time to look for house in lagos is during raining season[color=#550000][/color]