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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

He's not out of law to serve you 6 months quit notice.

You can use the remaining time to look for another apartment or try to appeal to the landlord of the apartment to see if he can have a change of heart.

garriAndsugar:
He's not out of law to serve you 6 months quit notice.

You can use the remaining time to look for another apartment or try to appeal to the landlord of the apartment to see if he can have a change of heart.

What warrants the quit notice?

immortalcrown:
What warrants the quit notice?

It's on the basis of renovation

Start looking for another apartment now

ForValour:
Start looking for another apartment now

Where the money I just paid one last year December

oladele239:

Where the money I just paid one last year December

ok

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

You will need to reply to him via another lawyer, stating that you want an extra 3 months after the expiration of your rent.

If you stay in Owerri I can assist you, if not, then kindly any lawyer near you

garriAndsugar:
He's not out of law to serve you 6 months quit notice.

You can use the remaining time to look for another apartment or try to appeal to the landlord of the apartment to see if he can have a change of heart.

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.

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.

Why would they give him 3 months notice when they have already served him 6 months notice?

AlphaNugget:

You will need to reply to him via another lawyer, stating that you want an extra 3 months after the expiration of your rent.

If you stay in Owerri I can assist you, if not, then kindly any lawyer near you

For another person house

dey play.

garriAndsugar:

Why would they give him 3 months notice when they have already served him 6 months notice?

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.

garriAndsugar:

For another person house

dey play.

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

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.

Which tenancy law are you quoting from?

The law states that 6 months notice should be given for a yearly tenant if breaks any of the tenancy agreement or the landlord wants to use his apartment.

They have served him the 6 months quit notice

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

I am also into legal system and the same thing you're saying it's what of the tenants said, where's he now?

Out of the house, I served him 6months, one week notice of owner recovery and told him to prepare for court. He begged and left the apartment.

Since it's on the basis of renovation, OP can still plead for little time while he makes effort to move out after the notice expires.

garriAndsugar:

I am also into legal system and the same thing you're saying it's what of the tenants said, where's he now?

Out of the house, I served him 6months, one week notice of owner recovery and told him to prepare for court. He begged and left the apartment.

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 court case lingers for 5years, won't you pay the accumulated rent at the end of the court case?

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

I pity you.

oladele239:


Where the money I just paid one last year December

Where is the money to renew your lease once your lease expires? Use the same money to pay for a new property. If you have to downsize then do so. This is somebody’s house and they have given you sufficient advance notice.

AlphaNugget:

You will need to reply to him via another lawyer, stating that you want an extra 3 months after the expiration of your rent.

If you stay in Owerri I can assist you, if not, then kindly any lawyer near you

I love in Lagos o... Would be glad if any lawyer here in Lagos can help

It's not that I don't want move but the notice seems too sudden even though it's in 6 months time.

began looking for another apartment now

Ignorant people are trying to misquote me, but I have said what I want to say and I owe no explanation to any body.

Go and make research and try to educate yourselves 👍

6 months is adequate for yearly tenants. I also have a couple that has to leave at the end of their first rent now because they are very stubborn. His 6 months started counting from February and he's been begging through his lawyer and family but no way! Take it easy with the landlord and see exactly why he wants you out...unless the building was sold, most landlords won't tell you they want to renovate within one year of renting out a fresh apartment

111GlassCup:


Good one courtboy

Who be you?


Why you add those numbers and phone numbers for my post.... 🤔

Houseontherock1:
6 months is adequate for yearly tenants. I also have a couple that has to leave at the end of their first rent now because they are very stubborn. His 6 months started counting from February and he's been begging through his lawyer and family but no way! Take it easy with the landlord and see exactly why he wants you out...unless the building was sold, most landlords won't tell you they want to renovate within one year of renting out a fresh apartment

I didn't just move in .
I have been an occupant for a couple of years

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

Whatever you mean by being 'into the legal system' is not equivalent to being a lawyer. The Notice in this instance is clearly in accordance with the Tenancy Law. If you pay your rent yearly, you are entitled to 6 month's notice to quit.
Where the term expires and your rent is in arrears, you will receive only the 7-days Notice.
That the court system could be manipulated to prolong your stay in a house is a dying culture in Lagos now. Pray you don't tempt a wicked landlord with this jungle plan as you may find yourself on the streets without knowing why.....

oladele239:



I didn't just move in .
I have been an occupant for a couple of years

Okay...then just move out

The quit notice is in order.

Any lawyer that says otherwise is a quack lawyer.

keeper303:

If the court case lingers for 5years, won't you pay the accumulated rent at the end of the court case?

The person u re quoting is totally ignorant of the law. He doesn’t even kn the landlord is entitled to the backlogs