Hello Nairalanders,

I have little issue with my landlandy over payment of house rent, though it is a single room apartment.

My rent had due since end of december, 2019. And since 3rd of January, 2020 she has been disturbing me and i promised to pay when i have money. On 20th february, 2020 she approached me again and i told her i that whenever i ad money i would pay, but in a short while. She framed up, and which led to exchange of words. I would have paid her in march, but due to lockdown issue, all plans have scattered. For nearly a month now, no money at all. She just brought quit notice on 15th april, 2020 stating that she gave me 6 months to vacate my apartment. While reading the letter, and if you go through content, i ascertain some things:

1. Since she gave me 6 months, from counting from april, it means the quit will expire by 15th october, 2020 but she indicated 30th september, 2020.

2. I was not formerly addressed in the letter.

3. Was she supposed to give me quit notice at this period since she knew that the economy is in total lockdown, and i have not been going to work.

4. I was the person who repaired my roof when it was leaking, she claimed that i was the one living there and it was my responsibility. It is the tenants theat contribute money to do most repairs of the house

5. Though, she had increase a rent on the ground that she wanted to repair the sockaway, bathroom, toilet. But there is no sign of her repairing the house. Though, she and her children are living in an apartment, and her elder sister and her own children are also living in another apartment of this same building.

How do i go about it to live spend a year or more quit notice on this matter. I need your advice and help.

Kindly find attached copy of Quit Notice issued to me.

Soft words turneth away wrath

She still gave u till September u no happy,u never see landlord wey go give u a month notice before..

You were supposed to be given Jan to June 2020..Try settle with her or search for another apartment before September..God will provide..

You think you know law abi? You are owing and quoting law on top. 6 months notice is for only those tenants whose rents are yet to expire. Once your rent expires, you are only entitled to 7 days. You are very very lucky your landlord made the mistake of giving you 6 months notice.

You see that Quit notice they gave you, as haphazard as it is, if your landlady dare drags you to the Citizens Mediation Centre, e don red for you. You would pay the rent from the time your rent expired till now, and then they would kick you out. As it is, it's either you go and look for another house or you go and beg your landlord with money.

If she decides to do jankara eviction for you, they would use soldiers to beat you out of the house and nothing would happen.

Simple,

You have defaulted, move to your relatives for accommodation if you cant afford a place. Its call been responsible. I may sound harsh, but when you do the right things, goodness shall follow you. You will find blessings but if you are wrong and continue to remain so, then the opposite shall follow you.

true2home:
Simple,

You have defaulted, move to your relatives for accommodation if you cant afford a place. Its call been responsible. I may sound harsh, but when you do the right things, goodness shall follow you. You will find blessings but if you are wrong and continue to remain so, then the opposite shall follow you.

True words.