Category: Nigeria


  • Section 22 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 22 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Service of Process. It provides as follows: Service of any summons, warrant or other process shall be effected in accordance with the provisions of the law for the time being in force relating to the’…

  • Section 21 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 21 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Persons in unlawful occupation. It provides as follows: Where a person claims possession of premises which he alleges is occupied solely by a person in unlawful occupation, the proceedings for recovery of the premises shall…

  • Section 20 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 20 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Duty to notify other persons in occupation. It provides as follows: Where the tenant is a person other than an individual (including corporate entity),the landlord shall ensure proper service of all notices required under this…

  • Section 19 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 19 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Service of Notice for Business Premises. It provides as follows: Proper service on a tenant of a business premises shall by-(a) delivery to a person at the business premises sought to be recovered: or (b)…

  • Section 18 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 18 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Service of Notice for Residential Premises. It provides as follows: Proper service on a tenant of residential premises shall be personal service, for residential premises which includes but is not limited to the following:(a) service…

  • Section 17 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 17 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Service of Notice. It provides as follows: (1) Notices referred to under Sections 13-16 of this Law shall be by proper service a” prescribed under Sections 18 and 19. (2) Proper service shall be service…

  • Section 16 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 16 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Tenant refusing or neglecting to give up possession. It provides as follows: As soon as the term or interest on any premises has been determined by a written notice to quit as in Form TL2…

  • Section 15 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 15 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Notice required for abandoned premises. It provides as follows: (1) A premises will be deemed to be abandoned where the-(a) tenancy has expired ;and(b) tenant has not occupied the premises since the tenancy expired and…

  • Section 14 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 14 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Notice of Licenses. It provides as follows: Where a person is a licensee and upon the expiration or withdrawal of his licence, he refuses or neglects to give up possession, he shall be entitled to…

  • Section 13 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 Section 13 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Length of Notice. It provides as follows: (1) where there is no stipulation as to the notice to be given by either party to determine the tenancy, the following shall apply-(a) a week’s notice for…