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Drinks and Food for Seller family and Workers: The joy that comes with owning a piece of land or building a house calls for celebration and many a time, some would- be landlords organise a celebration with drinks, food and other items most especially during land possession. While celebrating, drinks and food items are given to ancestral landowners and site workers. On the one hand, it is gradually becoming the norm in some communities why some ancestral landowners see it as voluntary. Community Leaders' Fee or Community's Fee: In some communities, a fixed charge is expected to be paid to the community leader or for community development depending on the community, this can be negotiated. In some cases, ancestral landowners do not have power over this as it is collected directly by community heads or leaders. In some cases, receipts are issued while some do not come with receipts. Community Boys or "Area" boys' Fee; In some communities, community youth...

 WATCH FULL GUIDELINES  HERE Let's go ! 1. Get Architectural Drawings. This process involves contacting a certified architect that is aware of building plan approval peculiarities to prepare a design and plan for you. During this process ensure that the rooms are cross ventilated, room sizes must not be less than 3x 3.6m and finally use legible lines, etc. 2. Seek/Request Approval. This is where you approach the Town Planning and Urban Development in charge of Development permit nearest to your proposed site location. Note: It is important that your land must have a proper title before your building can be assessed by the appropriate authorities. 3. Demand Notice from the District and make payment. During this procedure ensure to send your architectural drawings, building plan, title documents and survey plan to the district office for assessment and endorsement of your building design, you’ll be required to pay a fee which is calculated based on your proposed ...

#FROMTHEARCHIVES #REVISIONCLASS I have to revisit this topic because of a call I got from a client few minutes ago, asking me about why she needs to get a  building plan and approval before she could start work on her land. Hence, the repost let's do revision: Please watch  VIDEO EXPLANATION HE RE Is it mandatory to get a Building plan and approval ? It is mandatory to get building plan approval, which is a permit from appropriate authorities in Nigeria before construction can commence. Getting a building plan approval is an indication that the building complies with building laws and regulations. Besides, it is evidence to proof that appropriate authorities or agencies are aware of such construction in the first place. Therefore, obtaining a Development Permit from the Government is very important. So, it is expected that stakeholders get building approval before mobilizing to site; and adhere strictly to them while construction is going on to avoid unwanted...

There are lots of fees, both legal and illegal, during Land possession which mostly are unknown to prospective buyers during negotiations and payment process. And here, I am much particular about land purchased from Community or ancestral land owners (Omo Oniles) using Lagos as case study. Most of these levies are illegal as pronounced by the Lagos Property Protection Law, 2016.  But for one reason or the other, a lot of buyers are still unable to utilise this aspect of the law due to poor enforcement on the part of relevant authorities, lack of awareness of these extant laws and other interests surrounding land acquisition hence they pay such levies based on ignorance. Though, a  Note of Caution here, most times diplomacy is the best approach to such cases so as to fall at your advantage as Nigeria terrain is concerned. The aim of this write up is majorly to raise your awareness before such occurrence so as to be prepared and alert. So let's check some of this co...

Lots of persons have Landed properties, but don't have sufficient funds to develop at the moment, or they aren't just ready. I get this a lot of times. Here, I have put together 15 businesses you can do with your bare land, and make money from it. However, the success of any business I listed here, is subject to the location of your property. You can lease your land for; 1. Mechanic workshop 2. Recreational Parks and Garden: This beautiful outdoor can be used for picnics, Wedding Receptions, Outdoor Music concerts and Religious Crusades. 3. Firewood market. 4. Crop Farming: Lease your lands to farmers to grow their crops for a fee, over a stipulated time.  5. Animal rearing/ Poultry 6. Fish pond 7. Carpenter's Furniture workshop 8. Divide and sell:  A plot of land can be sold to 4 persons (150sqm each) to build 4 units of 2 bedroom self-contained (This is an untapped money mine in Nigeria, I'll write extensively on this in my next post) 9. Car...