BREAKING: The Cross River State House of Assembly bans house agents over claims of rent inflation.

Please if you just finished suffering from house hunting in Lagos, I need some tips. Also congratulations 🥂

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Tunde had been living in a duplex in Lekki for almost 10 years. He was a good tenant, always paid on time, always polite. The landlord liked him so much that when Tunde asked, “Can I renovate the place?” the man said, “No problem. You’re like family.” Big mistake. Tunde spent ₦18 million fixing the house; new tiles, POP ceiling, CCTV cameras, and even a borehole. The house started looking like something out of Banana Island. Then one day, a letter came in. “Dear Mr. Tunde, Your tenancy expires next month. I have decided not to renew it. Kindly vacate the premises.” Tunde nearly collapsed. He called the landlord. “Sir, after everything I spent?” “I didn’t send you to renovate. You did it because you like fine things.” That day, Tunde said nothing. He just called his lawyer. The lawyer smiled and said, “This is a case of proprietary estoppel. In equity, if someone acts to their detriment based on another person’s promise or assurance, the court can protect their interest, even without ownership papers.” The landlord laughed when he was served court papers. “How can a tenant own part of my property?” But after trial in court, the judge said something heavy: “The landlord stood by while the tenant improved the property significantly, with a legitimate expectation of renewal. Equity will not allow such unconscionable conduct.” In the end, the court ordered that Tunde should be compensated with ₦25 million or allowed continued occupation for another 10 years. The landlord went home confused. If you live in Lagos, don’t let emotions build where the law cannot protect you. Before you improve any rented property, talk to your lawyer first or better still, get legal advice instantly on Case Radar @UseCaseRadar. Use this link to download the Case Radar app so you can make the law work in your favour: play.google.com/store/apps/d… You can now access the law before the law accesses you.

Can’t believe we’ve normalized 2m for self cons. As in 1 room without parlor. 2m total package? Ah? Every agent will burn in lagos😭