Official Gazette
No 37
Ikeja – 26th August 2011
Vol. 44
Lagos State Government Notice No 77
The following is published as supplement to this Gazette
page
Law No 14
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.
A463 – 494
Lagos State of Nigeria
Tenancy Law 2011
Arrangement of Sections
1.
4.
Application of the Law
Advance Rent.
2.
5.
Jurisdiction of the Courts
Rent Payment Receipt.
3.
6.
Tenancy Agreement
Rights of a Tenant.
7.
Obligations of the Tenant
8.
Obligations of the Landlord
9.
10.
Service Charge, Facility and
Security Deposits.
Length of Notice
11.
Payment of Professional fees
12.
Obligations of the Landlord regarding business premises.
Provision for Re-entry
14.
Notice of Licenses
15.
17.
Service of Notice
18.
20.
Duty to notify other persons in occupation Use of Forms
21.
22.
Tenant refusing or neglecting to give up possession.
Service of Notice for Business
Premises
Service of Process
25.
Grounds for Possession
26.
27.
28.
31.
Payment of arrears of rent.
Landlord may claim for mense profits or for use and occupation of premises.
Defence supported by written depositions Unreasonable increase of Rent
29.
32.
Recovery of premises for a fixed term certain
Court as Receiver of refused rent.
Mediation
30.
33.
Arbitration
Claims against persons unlawful occupation
36.
Defendant not defending claim
39.
Form and purpose of warrant for possession
Enforcement of Order of Court
Regulations and procedure
Citation and Commencement
41.
Service on persons in unlawful occupation Application to set aside or vary
Judgment of Court
Duration of warrant
44.
47.
Offences and Penalties