Lady Who Renovated Apartment Shares Why Landlord Sent Her Packing, Destroys House Walls in Video
- A Nigerian lady who rented an apartment used her money to paint and renovate it to how she wanted
- Sadly, her landlord sent her packing, and she decided to remove the wallpaper and other items she had put in the house
- Many supported her actions after she opened up about why her landlord sent her out, sharing similar experiences
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A Nigerian lady shared why her landlord sent her packing after she paid her rent and renovated the apartment.
She stated that she repainted the house and renovated it to her taste, adding wallpaper to the walls.
Source: TikTok
In a video by @princessbaby377 on TikTok, the lady said that her landlord told her that he didn't want a lady in his compound.
As a result, she decided to remove the wallpaper and leave the house in shambles before leaving.
She captioned the video:
"I paid rent finish you tell me say you no need lady for your compound cos you see say I don renovate am, paint am and put nice wallpaper. I was born and raised in Nkpor, Anambra state."
Watch the video below:
A property lawyer, Gift Nwokemba, who spoke to Legit.ng shared what the law said concerning such a situation.
She said:
"Under the landlord and tenancy law, before a tenant should carry out renovation in the property of a landlord, it must be with the express permission of that landlord and they must spell out terms upon which that renovation is being made. He cannot just carry out a renovation without informing the landlord.
"Now, if he informs the landlord and they have a stipulated agreement as to the terms of the renovation and after renovating, the landlord goes ahead to give him a notice to quit, he can sue. He can sue the landlord or write to him to demand the money that he spent in renovating the place. But whereby, the problem now, the problem comes into play when he didn't tell the landlord he's renovating and he went ahead to renovate.
"That's where the problem is because the landlord has every right to claim his property whenever he wants as long as there is a due notice given to the party. So, you see, if he didn't inform the man, the landlord, before renovating, what he should do if the renovation is very significant, what he should do is to either call the landlord and inform him that he cannot leave because of this or if he gives him a notice to quit, he can now go ahead and fight for unlawful ejection or malicious ejection. So it's 50-50."
Reactions as lady removes apartment wallpaper
@LADY PUS said:
"I don ask my caretaker many times, even records em without his notice.... If I renovate my room oga tell me to pack out .. I go sue."
@chizzynazzy2 said:
"Nkpor born and brought up. We no dey take rubbish. Stranger, I'm super proud of you."
@excelplug said:
"But how landlord/landlady deh take knw wetin una deh do for inside hux,nawa o,omo no body deh come inside my hux o."
@LEO said:
"Ndi Anambra adi anu nti. We no dey hear at all. I done do this thing for one house wey I done stay ohhh as I commot the wallpaper finish I done mix sand and water to re-paint the place na my aunty say make I leave am e done do. All this landlord and landlady too do biko."
@042 realtor said:
"I'm a realtor all I can say to you is that I will forever be proud of what you did. and know that you have the right to sue the landlord to pay for the renovation you have done."
@Precious said:
"Agu nwayo, as I see Nkpor I laugh. Naso them do me for my school ooo I just laugh landlady because she don't know am from Nkpor."
@Toby O said:
"Is there a way we shouldn't let these landlords into our homes after renovating? Cuz their absurdness is getting out of hand."
Source: TikTok
In related stories, a man shared how his landlord accused him of causing cracks in his POP ceiling, while another narrated how his landlord made him sell his bike.
Landlord seeks renovation for N1.2million apartment
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian man sparked debate after showcasing a dilapidated house in Surulere, Lagos, listed for N1.2 million per annum.
He noted that the landlord required the renter to renovate the apartment, which is in dire need of repair.
The man questions the current state of rental prices in Surulere, asking if the price is justified given the condition of the property.
Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
