Are Cheap Houses Really Cheap? The Truth About ‘Affordable’ Listings
By Deborah Ephriam • 1/1/1970
That ‘cheap’ listing might just cost you your peace of mind. Here’s what nobody tells you.
You scroll through a housing app and spot it; an apartment at half the price of everything else in the area. Jackpot, right?
Not always.
In Nigeria’s rental market, “cheap” can be code for:
- Hidden structural issues (leaky roofs, no plumbing)
- Terrible location (flood zones, crime hotspots)
- Unlivable conditions (no light, no water, no peace)
- Unseen extra fees (agent fees, community charges, “refundable” deposits you’ll never see again)
Sometimes, these listings are even scams just bait to get you to pay inspection or commitment fees.
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