Tenancy Law 2011 (No. 14 of 2011).

A Law to Regulate Rights and Obligations under Tenancy Agreements and the Relationship between the Landlord and the Tenant including the Procedure for the Recovery of Premises and for Connected Purposes.

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This Law regulates the relationship between tenants and landlords in the State of Lagos and defines obligations and rights of landlords and tenants and powers and jurisdiction of court in matters regarding tenancy.A tenancy agreement shall for the purposes of this Law, be deemed to exist where premises are granted by the landlord to a person for value whether or not it is: (a) express or implied; (b) oral or written or partly oral or partly written; or (c) for a fixed period.

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