Section 6 Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011

Section 6 of the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011 is about Rights of a Tenant. It provides as follows:

(1) the tenant’s entitlement to quiet and peaceable enjoyment of the Premises includes the right to –
(a) privacy;
(b) Freedom from unreasonable disturbance;
(c) exclusive possession of the premises, subject to the landlord’s restricted right of inspection; and
(d) the use of common areas for reasonable and lawful purpose.

(2) Where a tenant with the previous consent in writing of the landlord, effects improvements on the premises and the landlord determines the tenancy, such a tenant shall be entitled to claim compensation for the effected improvements on quitting the premises.

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