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Where a woman buys a property in the name of her husband, it does not belong to him. Rather, the husband is holding the property in trust (as a guardian, to help her keep the property) for his wife. However, where a husband buys a property in the name of his wife, the property belongs […]

DID YOU KNOW THAT asides from failure to obtain Governor’s Consent on transfer of interest in land, there are other instances wherein one’s Right of Occupancy can be revoked without compensation paid to the holder by the government. Such instances include:   1. Where the land is a bare land – Section 29 (1) (4)

A land purchase receipt is a written acknowledgement of the collection of money for a property. It may be required as an evidence of ownership or acquisition of property in certain circumstances.   Whenever you buy a property (especially from traditional land owning families), ensure you collect a LAND PURCHASE RECEIPT.   Contact Us

A survey plan is a diagram that describes the margin and precise dimension of a parcel of land. A survey plan that is lodged (registered) at the Surveyor General’s office of the State in which the land is situated is a REGISTERED SURVEY PLAN.    A land surveyor is an expert who is concerned with

Section 7 of the Land Use Act states that: “It shall not be lawful for the Governor to grant a statutory right of occupancy or consent to the assignment or subletting of a statutory right of occupancy to a person under the age of 21 years” There are two exceptions to this which are: 1.

By virtue of Section 28 (5) (b) of the Land Use Act, one of the grounds for the revocation of a Certificate of Occupancy is a Breach of terms contained in the Certificate of Occupancy.   The Certificate of Occupancy makes provision for a yearly payment of GROUND RENT to the Governor of a State.

C of O is a document that evidences ownership of a particular portion of land for a specified period of time (usually 99 years for residential land). It is issued by the Governor of the State in which the property is situated.   If you desire to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy on your property,

This is an endorsement to proceed with the construction or reconfiguration of a particular structure in a specific place, in accordance with the approved requirement. It is very essential that you ensure that the structure of the property corresponds with what is shown on the plans.    The Town Planning office closest to the property

In AKANDE v JEGEDE (2022) 14 NWLR (Pt. 1849) page 125 at page 162 paras C-D, decided in May 2022, the Supreme Court of Nigeria held that service of court process by bailiff on a third party who eventually gives it to party to an action constitutes proper “personal service.” The Court stated that:“Where a

The position of the law is that an illegal property acquisition CANNOT be cured by obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) on the property. If you acquire a CofO on an improperly or illegally acquired land, the exercise is fruitless and the CofO is worthless. This was what the Nigerian Supreme Court said in the recent