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People should just understand that once you are given a quit notice, just prepare your mind to leave that apartment

Forget about all this drama

Its not your family house, so be prepared to leave anytime

That's why you have to be living in a rented apartment that you can afford to pay rent and in cases like this, use the next rent to pay for another apartment

I know that it's not easy but like I said, live within your income because of cases like this

Most landlords do this when they want to increase the rent..

You people (the tenants) should try and him if you can, to have a meeting with him to really know why he's doing this..

If he insists on you leaving.. start looking for another apartment 3 months to the end of your rent expiry.. no biggie

You might even be lucky to get an apartment better and more affordable than this one..

I have had a personal experience like this one before.. I took it as a challenge to move to a bigger better place.. I was a bit lucky tho..

AlphaNugget:

He begged because he was timid.

Don't pray to have me as a tenant, I will exercise my right and if you infringed on it, I will patiently wait for you in court and I pray that court case lingers for 5 years

If the landlord is ready for you, you will pay for every day you spend in his property.

A notice to quit is given when your rent is still in effect not after expiry.

It basically means, “use the remaining 6 months on your tenancy to find a new place”. If you stay one day extra, then you are automatically owing one day rent and your landlord can recover that money.

Don’t try to stay for free in another person’s house. Tenancy law does not allow you to do that.

oladele239:


Where the money I just paid one last year December

But you've to renew the rent at when due in November......so use your propose new rent to look for another apartment.

AlphaNugget:

He begged because he was timid.

Don't pray to have me as a tenant, I will exercise my right and if you infringed on it, I will patiently wait for you in court and I pray that court case lingers for 5 years

You don't know tomorrow be careful in this life is all I will tell you

Please is their any lawyer in the house?

AlphaNugget:

He begged because he was timid.

Don't pray to have me as a tenant, I will exercise my right and if you infringed on it, I will patiently wait for you in court and I pray that court case lingers for 5 years

Na lie. No tenancy case last that much. And pray say no be me be your landlord, cause I will increase your rent to double the amount, the moment you no commot after the expiration of your
rent.

No matter how long you drag the case, the Court will make you pay your outstanding rent in full. At the end of the day, na you go suffer am.

Update

The lawyer called me today requesting a meeting. He said though they want to renovate the house they were not ready to evict anyone.
We're looking at alternatives of where to put items and other things during renovations.

Rent is crazy , reason I'm very sceptical
By the time you put together agency and agreement and commission and al those nonsense money we'd be looking at millions for a mini flat

Reason I'm just being worried..

oladele239:
Update

The lawyer called me today requesting a meeting. He said though they want to renovate the house they were not ready to evict anyone.
We're looking at alternatives of where to put items and other things during renovations.

Rent is crazy , reason I'm very sceptical
By the time you put together agency and agreement and commission and al those nonsense money we'd be looking at millions for a mini flat

Reason I'm just being worried..

Nice one

They can do it room by room while you adjust your items.

He played a good one on you with the law glitch.☺️


Na six months or no bi six months?

When I see this one I think say them don ask us to quit nairaland.

I be Wan go aso rock go protest

AcadaWriter:
began looking for another apartment now

English don suffer

garriAndsugar:

For another person house

dey play.

You're ignorant

oladele239:
So today the lawyer in charge of the property I stay in brought a notice to quit for us. Our rent is due November 31st and in the quit notice, it states we must leave that same date.

Please I want to ask is this what the law states ? Because he claims we now have 6 months notice to vacate the apartment even as our rent will be due in November...

This is a very sudden one for me

look for another apartment na!
Weti be your own?

If he pain you try build your house simple!

AlphaNugget:

He begged because he was timid.

Don't pray to have me as a tenant, I will exercise my right and if you infringed on it, I will patiently wait for you in court and I pray that court case lingers for 5 years

because you know your right, that's why you know exactly what to do.

The truth is, many Nigerians are very ignorant and refuse to be enlightened, that's why people take advantage of them anyhow.

The law is usually what is used to deceive or even cheat Nigerians.

oladele239:
So today the lawyer in charge of the property I stay in brought a notice to quit for us. Our rent is due November 31st and in the quit notice, it states we must leave that same date.

Please I want to ask is this what the law states ? Because he claims we now have 6 months notice to vacate the apartment even as our rent will be due in November...

This is a very sudden one for me

bross let me be honest with you, the landlord is very fair, he has given you 6 months notice, that's half of your tenancy agreement, Six months is enough to make arrangement to move out..it would be better to move out in good blood than bad blood. Moving out is not the end of the world, it might just be the kick start you need for you to start building your own home.

Look for house his right, he has sent u 6months notice simple

AlphaNugget:

The 6 month notice is what one will tag as "over wiseness".

The 6 months' notice actually covers his rent period which is only accepted by people that doesn't know their rights, the notice should start from the expiration of his rent and not in between his rent.

Absolutely correct 💯, you cannot use his rent period to serve him quit notice he is entitled to enjoy the rent in peace, at the expiration of his rent you can serve him notice of r 6 months for a yearly rental tenant

Same thing we are facing here.
Rent expires by 31st December 2024 but the new landlord gave us 6 months to quit.
Now to pay for a flat here will cost a million plus!

AlphaNugget:

You are not getting it, how can you expect him to park out just at the expiration of his rent?
Why not give him an extra 3 months' notice, the 3 months' notice will start counting from the day his rent expires.

who is feeding you this lie

Once them give you notice prior 6month to your rent expiration! If you try extend it to another 3month after your rent expire, you go pay for that 3 month and you must to park your load or tribunal go help you park your load go under bridge

erico2k2:

bross let me be honest with you, the landlord is very fair, he has given you 6 months notice, that's half of your tenancy agreement, Six months is enough to make arrangement to move out..it would be better to move out in good blood than bad blood. Moving out is not the end of the world, it might just be the kick start you need for you to start building your own home.

Naso e easy to move ...

immortalcrown:
What warrants the quit notice?

The landlord doesn't need to provide a justification in the notice.

He has an inherent right to let or cease to let HIS property. In order to ensure balance and give you, the tenant, sufficient time to seek alternative accommodation, the law requires the landlord to give you at leat 6 months notice.

The landlord respects the law and has given you the required notice.

It is now your turn to do one of the following:

1. Get accommodation elsewhere and leave on or before 31st November, or

2. Pay a lawyer and make a claim in court that the landlord has no right to get his property back and tell the Court your reasons.

Most people will take option 1, and let peace reign in their life and the landlord's.

Tell him to refund half of what you paid last you now for you to look for another house.

Also are you the only one affected. If not did all the tenant paid for the same period probably till Nov as well

AlphaNugget:

He begged because he was timid.

Don't pray to have me as a tenant, I will exercise my right and if you infringed on it, I will patiently wait for you in court and I pray that court case lingers for 5 years

Una go dey talk wetin una nor know, if someone goes by the proper channel you will be evicted. Once you are served notice to increase rent, the option would be A Pay or B move out if you dont pay, then the court can order you to move out and if you refuse the beliefs move in.and they can take your property to storage and you will have to pay for it,This all can be done within 6 months

So you think even if it doesn't cover his rent, he will stay in the house for 3 months for free

Go and read tribunal law

And it has been changed recently sef

Ntin lyk grace period again
Ur tenancy expires at the expiration of your rent

Except in certain circumstances dat warrant extension

AlphaNugget:

The 6 month notice is what one will tag as "over wiseness".

The 6 months' notice actually covers his rent period which is only accepted by people that doesn't know their rights, the notice should start from the expiration of his rent and not in between his rent.

Ballzproblem2:
English don suffer

You dey wine writer

Yeah Start looking for house, that's what law said Sir.

hezyfem:
Tell him to refund half of what you paid last you now for you to look for another house.

Also are you the only one affected. If not did all the tenant paid for the same period probably till Nov as well

Read the post again, He has 6 months notice meaning 6 months b4 his rent expires. Best option is to negotiate with landlord, for him to allow him move his stuff while renovation is going on then move back in but ofcos me and you know rent is going to increase!

AlphaNugget:

You never see person live for landlord house for full one year because he carry landlord enter court due to this same quit notice issue? Dey play.....no allow ignorance deceive you ohh.

And for your info, I know what I am saying, cos I am into the legal system

oga you lie here!

I know say you get your degree from those mushrooms 🍄 university.

No allow brezz blow ohh, make fowl yansh no open

oladele239:


Where the money I just paid one last year December

He allowed u to pay in December, the man is a wicked man

Fearyourcreator:

Naso e easy to move ...

its easy to move yourself than the court moves you. This is not debatable.

AlphaNugget:

He begged because he was timid.

Don't pray to have me as a tenant, I will exercise my right and if you infringed on it, I will patiently wait for you in court and I pray that court case lingers for 5 years

and you will pay for that 5years you stayed.