Category: Nigeria


  • Section 3 Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law Section 3 of the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law of Lagos State 1997 is about Agreement. It provides as follows: (1) As from the commencement of this Law it shall be unlawful for a landlord toaccept any rent in respect of any…

  • Section 2 Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law Section 2 of the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law 1997 is about Standard Rent. It provides as follows: (1) As from the commencement of this Law, the standard rent prescribed by theGovernor for the purpose of this Law shall be payable in…

  • Section 1 Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law Section 1 of the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law of Lagos State 1997 is about Application of Law. It provides as follows: The Governor may from time to time by order—(1) direct that the provisions of this Law shall apply to any…

  • Section 49 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 49 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Citation and Commencement. It provides as follows: This Law may be cited as the Tenancy Law and shall come into force on 24th day of August 20.

  • Section 48 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 48 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Repeal. It provides as follows: The Rent Tribunals (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Law 2007 is repealed.

  • Section 47 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 47 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows: In this Law, unless the context otherwise requires-“Agent” means any person usually employed by the landlord in the letting or leasing of the premises or in the collecting of the…

  • Section 46 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 46 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Regulations and procedure. It provides as follows: The Chief Judge may, as required, make regulations for the procedure through which matters relating to the conduct of proceedings shall be carried out.

  • Section 45 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 45 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Appeals. It provides as follows: (1) A party to any proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court may appeal from the decisions of the Magistrates’ Court to the High Court in accordance with the provisions of the…

  • Section 44 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 44 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Offences and Penalties. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the provisions of any Law-(a) Any person who demolishes, alters or modifies a b4i1ding to which this law applies with a view to ejecting a…

  • Section 43 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 43 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Enforcement of Order of Court. It provides as follows: At the expiration of the time ordered by the Court, if an Order of possession of the Court is not obeyed, the Court at the instance…