The bill for a new Tenancy law is under due consideration at the Lagos State House of Assembly and yet to be passed into Law
The Lagos State Government has officially denied the recent claims suggesting an update to the Tenancy Law, clarifying that the information circulating is entirely false and did not come from any authorized or official source.
In a statement released to The Punch on Friday, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Housing, emphatically refuted the circulating publication. She confirmed that the alleged update to the Tenancy Law is inaccurate and urged the public to disregard the misinformation.
The government reiterated its commitment to providing accurate information and advised residents to rely solely on verified announcements from official channels to avoid confusion and unwarranted alarm.
It reads, “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to a fabricated online publication stating that the Lagos State Tenancy Law has been updated to better protect the tenants and regulate the landlord practices. For the avoidance of doubt, the Lagos State Government wishes to state unequivocally that the said publication did not emanate from the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority.
“The Lagos Government is hereby informing members of the Public, particularly Lagosians that the tenancy Law of 2015 is still subsisting. However, the bill for a new Tenancy law is under due consideration at the Lagos State House of Assembly and yet to be passed into Law.
“The Ministry of Housing is currently engaging stakeholders, including practitioners, the Nigerian Bar Association, CDC, CDA and our royal fathers at the 5 IBILE divisions. The culture of monthly payment and a clear understanding of the process of real estate transactions at all levels are being discussed at these engagements.
“Members of the Public will be adequately informed when the Tenancy Bill is passed into law.”