Man Considers Moving After Landlord Increases Rent for 2-bedroom Flat: "I Am Going Home"
- A young man lamented online after receiving a call from his landlord about a Port Harcourt apartment he resides in
- He mentioned what the landlord said about the rent and the new price of the apartment
- Many individuals who read his post reacted to it, and the post trended on social media due to what he shared
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A Nigerian man has cried out online after receiving a call from his landlord, who increased his house rent from ₦800k to an unexpected amount.
This was shared in a post on X which many netizens have reacted to.
Source: Twitter
Tenant laments sudden rent hike
The man spoke about the type of apartment he loves and also mentioned what he would do next due to the decision of his landlord.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), @Kemmartinx said that the landlord raised the rent for a non-POP apartment and wondered why it was suddenly so high.
He wrote:
"My landlord in PH just called this morning and he has increased to 1.8m for 2bed wey no be POP.
"Rent expires in March and he is telling me this morning, from 800k to 1.8m."
Source: Twitter
He mentioned that his rent expires in a few months’ time and said he might probably move to the his father's house because of the recent increase.
"Landlords go kill us for that town, my papa still get 3 bed for Aba wey nobody dey stay, I am going home," he said.
As he shared this online, many individuals who came across his post stormed the comment page to share similar experiences.
Reactions as landlord raises N800k rent to N1.8m
@AD_Oluwaseun001 noted:
"This is why they ain’t going to stop. U fight ppl like this cos there are laws that guide u as a tenant as wel But when u let them get their way. Dey do mor. This kind person the best respond he wil get immediately na from ur lawyer . U just stay and watch but hold ur rent money sha."
@klaark_kent shared:
"I'm sure if you move out, he would ask for 2 years rent from the next person so he can quickly install the POP."
@ChinweOgwoCon stressed:
"The same PH we increased rent in our management facility from 600-900k and the tenant is playing God. Even with 6 months notice. Two bedrooms beside our facility is going for 1.5M Let him leave if be wants to."
@dope_gee9 stressed:
"Mine first notified us of increment in March (from 800 to 850k). By October we received another increment (from 850k to 900k). It's a one bedroom apartment."
@UfereWills shared:
"Government needs to impose new laws. Esp for landlords who inherited properties from the 90s...they shouldn't be allowed to charge humongous amounts of money. That's THEFT ACTUALLY."
@Bennoker said:
"Am also relocation to Aba. I hope the state will legislate on house rent in that state so people will not also start increasing because of influx."
Read the post below:
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that a lady returned from the market only to meet a letter from her landlord’s lawyers informing her that her annual rent had been increased from N1.2 million to N1.8 million.
Landlord doubles rent in Lagos apartment
Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported that a Lagos tenant went online to express her frustration after her landlord suddenly increased the rent of her one-bedroom apartment from N750,000 to N1.4 million.
The notice, which was delivered through the landlord’s lawyer, stated that the new amount would take effect from her next renewal in 2025 and clearly warned that she should vacate the property if she was unable to pay.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
