Dremmy Lane@Sirlanko1
Trying to rent a house in Lagos, Abuja, or Port Harcourt isn't a financial transaction; it's a structural audition for a reality TV show.
You pay an agent 5,000 Naira for "total inspection fee," and they take you to see a room where the toilet is inside the kitchen, and the bedroom windows open directly into the landlord’s sitting room.
Then comes the interrogation phase with the landlord or caretaker:
• "Are you married?"
• "Where do you work? Can I see your employment letter?"
• "What time do you usually come home at night?"
• "We don't want people who cook with gas inside the house."
By the time you add "Agency Fee (20%), Legal Fee (20%), Caution Fee (50%), and Service Charge," a house that was listed for 1 Million Naira automatically becomes 2.3 Million Naira. You start wondering if you are buying the building or just renting a space to sleep.
What’s the most ridiculous rule a landlord has ever tried to put in your tenancy agreement? 🏠
