₦airaland Forum

Richyspice:
if they are not where they ought to be at the right time they won't receive miracles

sapele914:
Mark my words mr man a few months ago you were shouting President Buhari was dead even your mentor fayose said he had proof,then after that Kanu came with his ipob noise making,now it is pdp and atiku that is sweeting you?come 2019 General Buhari will make history as the 1st President to win all the States in Nigeria,Atiku will not even win his own local government,that will mark his retirement from Politics Mumu perambulator from party to party.

metrixexotic:
jj

metrixexotic:
jj

metrixexotic:
jj

tolguy:
pain pain pain

UklassautosnPro:
av

Legalolumoran:
Just yesterday someone sent me pictures on WhatsApp of court papers that were served on him. I wouldn't want to delve into full details to avoid quite lengthy post.

In short, his landlord wants an eviction over his head.

However, upon perusal I noticed the court processes smack of irregularities...but this is not the exact point.

While the fellow recounted the ancillary situations, he buttressed what he believed was his right, "AT LEAST I SHOULD HAVE SIX MONTHS GRACE" (he meant six months grace to stay, and leave thereafter without paying)

"Like seriously?", I thought to myself.... but I didn't fault him for having that impression. I've heard it several times.

Then I realised how age-long the misconceptions about the statutory tenancy Notices are.

Even we lawyers know how technical tenancy law is..... but i wish to clear the air on some of the misconceptions.

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- Notice to quit (whether 1, 3 or 6 months) is NOT an additional GRACE period.

-If issued you after your tenancy expires, the period of months within which the 'Quit Notice' runs still has to be paid for. The rental value during this period is called "mesne profit", they are not months of bonus.

-A Quit Notice can be given to you even when your tenancy is subsisting; if there is an infringement on the tenancy terms, or if the landlord needs the premises for personal use (in which case, he's obliged to pay you the value of the unexpired tenancy)

- If a Notice is given while tenancy subsists, it will only be valid if it determines the tenancy at the very end of the current term of the tenancy. (Note: this condition is particularly obtainable in Lagos) 

-A Notice must only be calculated in CALENDAR MONTHS to be VALID. That is, the 30 or 31 days of each clear month must be complete.

For example, a Notice dated December 1 and served same day rules out December already. I hope this is clear?!

- A yearly tenancy = 6months Notice
6 months tenancy = 3months Notice
1 / 3 months tenancy = 1 / 3 months Notice respectively.

- At the expiration of the Notice to Quit, landlord has to issue another Notice called "7 DAYS NOTICE OF OWNER'S INTENTION TO RECOVER POSSESSION" before proceeding to court.

This notice must also be for SEVEN CLEAR DAYS not including the date of service.

- Tenancy for a term certain or a long abandoned premises doesn't require NOTICE TO QUIT, the aforementioned 7 Days notice is sufficient.

- Sufficient is the service of court process to you personally or when they paste a copy of it on a conspicuous part of the premises sought to be recovered.

-Don't bother yourself with the right time of service, collect the process when/if they come for you (if you must)

Don't be the landlord/tenant who falls victim of an irregular procedure.

-Even as KANGAROO COURT is unfair to you as a tenant, don't be bent on intentionally frustrating your landlord too.

You can ask me questions.

Meanwhile, what's your idea of KANGAROO court in relation to Tenancy?


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The7th:
available

kunleajao:
make offer

Oyiboman69:
Serving God is by choice,paying tithes is by choice but as for me that don't pay,i always envy most tithers,the way they derive joy in paying. The disappointing thing is that,tbh,they are even financially balanced than I am

eTECTIVe:
Oh shut up already.... U already sound like a broken record... Who siphoned d one meant for Aso rock clinic?

grayht:
What happens when u taller than ur car,?

Munae:
I need this for my Lil bro.
That guy na champion libertine.
I fear for his health everyday.
I remember advising him to wear two condoms, in case one tears.

freedomforall30:
Why is it that Igbos always look fresh with gorgeous skin like African Americans? Not like Afonjas that look like South Sudanese or Western Kenyans...attaching by force. SMH