Section 31 Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law

Section 31 of the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law of Lagos State 1997 is about Tribunal’s Official Receiver to accept refused rent. It provides as follows:

(1) Where a landlord refuses to accept from a tenant any rent for an
accommodation, such refused rent shall be payable to the Tribunal through the
court’s Official Receiver.

(2) Where a landlord intends to collect a refused rent from the Tribunal, the Tribunal
shall collect from such landlord 10% of the refused rent as penalty.