TENANCY LAW OF LAGOS STATE

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

TENANCY LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Application of the Law

2.       Jurisdiction of the Courts

3.       Tenancy Agreement

4.       Advance Rent

5.       Rent Payment Receipt

6.       Rights of a Tenant

7.       Obligations of the Tenant

8.       Obligations of the Landlord

9.       Obligations of the Landlord regarding business premises

10.     Service Charge, Facility and Security Deposits

11.     Payment of Professional fees

12.     Provision for Re-entry

13.     Length of Notice

14.     Notice of Licenses

15.     Notice required for abandoned premises

16.     Tenant refusing or neglecting to give up possession.

17.     Service of Notice

18.     Service of Notice for Residential Premises

19.     Service of Notice for Business Premises

20.     Duty to notify other persons in occupation

21.     Persons in unlawful occupation

22.     Service of Process 23. Use of Forms

24.     Institution of Proceedings to recover possession

25.     Grounds for Possession

26.     Recovery of premises for a fixed term certain

27.     Trial.

28.     Payment of arrears of rent

29.     Court as Receiver of refused rent

30.     Arbitration

31.     Landlord may claim for mense profits or for use and occupation of premises.

32.     Mediation

33.     Claims against persons in unlawful occupation

34.     Defense supported by written depositions

35.     Service on persons in unlawful occupation

36.     Defendant not defending claim

37.     Unreasonable increase of Rent

38.     Application to set aside or vary Judgment of Court

39.     Warrant for possession may be used be issued at any time

 40.    Form and purpose of warrant for possession

41.     Duration of warrant

42.     Warrant of possession justifies entry on premises

43.     Enforcement of Order of Court

44.     Offences and Penalties

45.     Appeals

46.     Regulations and procedure

47.     Interpretation

48.     Repeal

 49.    Citation and Commencement

TENANCY LAW OF LAGOS STATE

A Law to Regulate Rights and Obligations under Tenancy Agreements and the Relationship between the Landlord and the Tenant including the Procedure for the Recovery of Premises and for Connected Purposes.

The Lagos State House of Assembly enacts as follows:

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE

LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA