Section 13 Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law

Section 13 of the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law of Lagos State 1997 is about Tenant refusing or neglecting to give up possession. It provides as follows:

When and as soon as the term or interest of the tenant of any premises determines
or has been duly determined by a written notice to quit as in Form B, C, or D, in
Schedule 1 to this Law such tenant or if such tenant does not actually occupy the
premises or only occupies part thereof, any person by whom the same or any part
thereof is actually occupied, neglects or refuses to quit and deliver up possession of
the premises or any part thereof, the landlord of the said premises or his agent may
cause the person so neglecting or refusing to quit deliver up possession to be served with a written notice as in Form E signed by the landlord or his agent of the
landlord’s intention to proceed to recover possession on a date not less than seven
days from the date of service of the notice.