
Dream homes, dead ends: Why honest tenants lose in Nigeria’s rental market.
By Deborah Ephraim • 8/4/2025
Have you ever gone house hunting?? Just know Nigeria rental system can stain your white.
Dream homes, dead ends: Why honest tenants lose in Nigeria’s rental market.
You find a dream home, maybe through recommendations, or Facebook or friends or just word of mouth.
You know it's in a place you would like to settle ‘cause the house has a lot of perks; there's water, constant electricity, It's in an environment you like and there's even a playground nearby.
But upon inquiry, you realize you can't get the house after all.
The rental market will stain your white.
When asked why you had to leave the house; you put your fingers out and start to list:
. The landlord insists that you pay three years upfront… I mean, how much are you even making?
. The agent is asking for a 20% agent fee, where exactly did you go wrong???🤧
. The landlord doesn't want you to stay with your younger sister. He says it's one person per apartment. Does he think you just came back from Yankee??🤦🏽♀️
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