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FG directs houses, land owners in Lagos to pay ground rents

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, on Friday, urged owners of Federal Government-owned lands and houses in Lagos State to remit their ground rent to the government’s coffer.

Dangiwa said this during a stakeholder-citizen engagement on land istration and a physical assessment of Banana Island, Osborne Phase One and Two, Park View/Foreshore Estates, and shorelines.

He said that the ministry planned to optimise its revenue collections by ensuring that all the occupiers of Federal Government assets pay their ground rent to enable it to improve on the facilities.

According to him, while the Federal Government is committed to renovating, safeguarding, and optimising the value of its assets nationwide, it will also enforce strict compliance with its land and estates istration laws.

Dangiwa said that the Ministry of Housing, under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, had resolved to restore order in federal land and asset management.

“The Ministry is resolved to ensure strict adherence to the provisions of the law regarding the control and istration of its assets to maintain order,” he said.

The minister directed the estate associations to stay within their limits, noting that they have the right to collect facility management fees based on agreement with the occupants of the estates.

He warned that whatever the occupants agreed to pay should be used to maintain the estates in of electricity, roads, and all other facilities they use in the estate.

“This is known to be the facility management fees, which all estates usually charge in order to maintain the estate, but they should not go beyond that to collecting ground rent from the occupants.

“The ground rent is meant for the federal government.

“If they are collecting it on our behalf, they should remit it fully; otherwise, we are going to engage our own staff to do it or engage consultants to do so on our behalf,” he said.

On the need for collaboration between the ministry and the Lagos state government in resolving land disputes, the minister said that both parties had agreed to form a t committee.

He said that the committee was expected to resolve longstanding land issues and foster a coordinated approach to land istration across the state.

He said that the federal and Lagos state governments were in talks to harmonise payment of tax on its assets and land istration to address double taxation on owners of the Federal Government estates and lands.

"We are one government, and it is vital that we work as partners to ensure effective istration of Federal Government assets.

“Proper coordination will prevent exploitation by third parties and ensure compliance with the law,” he said.

Dangiwa said that the stakeholder engagement on land istration provided an opportunity to share insights and contribute to the Federal Government’s strategy for sustainable urban development.

He also said that the interactive session was a critical step toward improving land istration in Lagos and delivering on the ministry’s promise of affordable housing and urban development for all Nigerians.

He said the ministry was ready to address the myriad challenges affecting the estate and landowners, having understood their needs, concerns, and areas for improvement.

The minister expressed concern over the poor condition of federal assets and uncompleted housing projects, vowing to expedite their renovation, upgrade, and completion.

“We have resolved to optimise these facilities and put them to good use so that they can provide value to the government and Nigerians.

“Our aim is to fast-track the completion of housing projects to increase the stock of affordable housing for Nigerians in Lagos,” he said.

According to him, plans are underway to transform the Ministry of Housing field offices into modern, functional workspaces to boost staff productivity and enhance operational efficiency in Lagos.

Addressing irregular developments along the Lagos shoreline, Dangiwa reiterated the Federal Government’s authority over shoreline titles.

He warned developers who failed to comply with legal requirements of appropriate sanction.

“To curb these practices, the ministry issued a one-month ultimatum for all developers on shorelines to regularise their papers or risk having their properties revoked and demolished.

“We have observed numerous haphazard developments along the shoreline, where people have reclaimed and built on land without proper clearance or authorisation. This is unacceptable,” Dangiwa said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/12/fg-directs-houses-land-owners-in-lagos-to-pay-ground-rents/

What about living rent. Rent for being alive?

Topic misleading

After ground rent then sky rent and those built near the sea will pay water rent

Anyway which way, IGR must increase so our politicians can loot more.

Tax Masters Government.

Okay

Pay house rent to who? Tinubu company set up to collect the revenue for d government

Landlord the rent to tenants.. Higher rent

Even in this hardship

This

Morbeta11:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/12/fg-directs-houses-land-owners-in-lagos-to-pay-ground-rents/

Wike madness wan reach Lagos?
Lolz court case go breeze, una wan make money for Govt thru Judiciary, to go build Wike's JUDGE wife retirement House abi

This is so crazy, our politicians are so heartless and wicked, after removing subsidy thereby causing hardship and suffering, including the trillions of naira borrowed so far by this government and yet we don't see any improvements on ground now they want to add more tax to the already high increase in bank charges, electricity charges and so on. We better come together as one regardless of religion and tribe against these Wicked politicians who don't care

Ground rent?? Was that meant for farmers?

Nigeria slowly moving to abroad style where you have all sort of taxes like Property tax and condo fees. Better to move abroad and be paying the similar stuff, but at least you will be enjoying a higher standard of living.

My property tax per year in the abroad is $5200.
Even after paying off my mortgage, the government can still seize my house and land if I don't pay my yearly $5200. The annoying part is that it increases by like $200 every year.

And Lord help you, if you go and build swimming pool or have a nicer back yard or use nicer finishings like coffered ceiling, pot lights, crown mould e.t.c Your property will be re-evaluated and the taxes increased again.

The Land, housing and whole real estate sector in Nigeria is a sham

The only brainstorming Tinubu's government does is to look for ways to introduce more tax to the people so that they can have enough money to loot.

Misleading Headline

IGR which some people boast with is simply ways of squeezing as much money from the masses as possible

Our husband has gone mad again.

we hope its not the general houses owned by individuals ,

if it's industries and federal property ,then its OK ,


because the economic situations is more important to resolve than
adding this land stuff.





Princess FaithChukwu

As a certified mortgage broker and advisor, I already envisaged this few years ago knowing Nigeria is trying to raise revenue from anywhere especially copying how it's done abroad.

In the UK, ground rent was discussed recently and there are plans to ban paying groundrent from 2025 for leasehold properties (not freehold)


This, inevitably would lead to increase in rent as envisaged here in the UK- by logic, it would translate to the same in Nigeria.

Property business in Nigeria has been infiltrated by scammers too and developers would increase cost of houses to cover for some contigencies.

Again, ground rent is legal to be recieved by the freeholder.

Standard practice.

Toh

Task the living daylight of of the ebinpawa emilokans, they tribally ed this task regime

Despite Festac residents paying their dues to the Federal Housing Authority and their income taxes to Lagos State government, both Lagos State and the Federal government are useless to Festac residents as both have failed woefully in their duties

Shikena:
Standard practice.

I noticed anything this catastrophe does, is termed standard practice by emilokans

CodeTemplar:
What about living rent. Rent for being alive?

That will come later..Including Oxygen tax. You might be paying for the air you breath soon, under this Renewed hope istration . I mean the air God gave for free o.

I heard he is attempting another loan again.. I heard that will be his 10th loan, under one year and six months. Worst is,there is nothing to show for it.. Except the Yatch,Jet,Cars and Travels. Where the subsidy removal money dey go , nobody knows..

This one sounds like "matching ground" Money...chai...Lagos my Lagos now fully Iragbiji extension

every land owner should hurry up and pay,the federal government of Nigeria needs money.The #50 stamp duty and the electronic money transfer levy Nigerians are paying is not enough.The 49 trillion budget of 2025 Is for politicians,and the Lagos to calabar coastal highway needs more funds to be looted,sorry completed 🤪😂

Nice move

Tilumboo till 2099

Everybody must get sense