Why rent control won’t work without tackling housing supply and inflation Lagos is debating the Tenancy Bill with promises to cap rent, limit agents’ fees and regulate landlords. It makes for good politics, but it is bad economics. Rents in Lagos are not spiralling because landlords woke up greedy. They are rising because demand for […]

Toward a Fair and Efficient Balance Between Landlords and Tenants The process of recovering possession of premises in Lagos is fraught with delays, largely because tenants often evade service of statutory notices, especially the “Notice to Quit” and the “Seven Days’ Owner’s Intention to Recover Possession.” Under the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011, strict […]