Category: Real Estate Law
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Transferring Property by Deed of Gift: What Nigerian Law Requires
Introduction Property owners often bestow gifts on others as expressions of love, loyalty, appreciation, or as a means of distributing assets during their lifetime. Where a gift is not made under customary law, its validity and enforceability depend on the existence of a Deed of Gift between the donor and donee. A Deed of Gift…
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Do You Need a Survey Plan to Prove Land Ownership in Court? Lessons from the Supreme Court’s Decision in Okoro v Udeh (2026) 1 NWLR (Pt. 2024) 163
Introduction One of the key documents commonly tendered in court in land dispute proceedings is a survey plan. The advantage of a land survey plan is that it provides a precise description and clear identification of land by delineating its boundaries, location, and extent. For this reason, our courts have consistently recognised that the easiest…
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CAN THE LAGOS STATE REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (LASRERA) BE THE GAME-CHANGER IN RESOLVING REAL ESTATE DISPUTES IN LAGOS STATE?
INTRODUCTION Disputes arising from real estate transactions are quite common in Lagos State, as real estate is regarded as one of the major forms of investment. Most of these disputes involve developers who have failed to deliver properties to subscribers within the agreed-upon timeline, vendors who sell properties to multiple buyers, agents who defraud potential…
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Do You Require a Planning Permit to Embark on the Renovation of a Property in Lagos State?
Introduction: Many property owners or developers in Lagos State are unaware of the crucial legal difference between repair work and renovation work on a property. This common misunderstanding has unfortunately resulted in some property owners incurring substantial penalties from the Lagos State Government for commencing renovation works without the required permit. In this article, we…
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UNDERSTANDING THE FORFEITURE OF PROPERTIES TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: A REVIEW OF THE COURT OF APPEAL’S DECISION IN ALISON-MADUEKE -V- E.F.C.C (2024) 1 NWLR (PT. 1918) 101
Introduction In recent years, public notices by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announcing the forfeiture of properties to the Federal Government have become increasingly common. It is also not unusual to see an inscription in red ink on the fence of a property announcing that the EFCC has taken over the property by…
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Understanding The Procedure for Applying for an Extract of Title Regarding a Lost or Destroyed Title Document
Introduction: An Extract of Title is a document usually issued by the Registrar of Titles to the holder of a registered title document who has misplaced their title document. An Extract of Title can also be issued to someone whose registered title document has been destroyed. It should be noted that the power of the…
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Enforcement of non-compete and non-disclosure clauses in a contract of employment: a review of the nicn’s decision in irokotv.com limited v. michael ugwu (unreported) suit no: nicn/la/169/2015 delivered on 12 november 2020
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