AbujaTenants can face upfront bills of millions of naira.
A bill in Nigeria’s House of Representatives would cap compulsory advance rent at 12 months.
A new authority could order refunds within 30 days, and landlords would face fines of ₦500,000 to ₦5 million.
The bill sets no rent ceiling and no cap on agency fees, which reach 40% of rent for some.
Sponsors Paul Nnamchi and Ahmed Doro passed first reading on 22 October, and the bill still needs further readings.
How each outlet framed it
- Premium Times Nigeria
- frames the bill as a full tenancy regulatory framework, not just a rent cap, citing 17 pages covering refunds, evictions and penalties
Sources: Premium Times Nigeria