Everyday thousands of Nigerians at home and abroad hope to buy lands in Nigeria more especially in popular cities such as Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Abeokuta, Ibadan etc but a common reoccurring theme that filters through their minds is how to safeguard their money so that they won’t be duped by Land Fraudsters or lose their Lands to the Government coupled with the terrifying stories that normally accompany the smooth transfer of these lands because of the prevalent nature of Land Scam artists and dubious Real Estate companies that specialize in defrauding prospective land purchasers.
With this in mind, Omonile Lawyer has drawn up 10 Land Purchasing Commandments for any Prospective new Land Buyer that must be strictly followed by anyone who intends to purchase a property in Nigeria more especially in Lagos so as to prevent Land fraudsters from duping them off their hard earned money and losing their lands to Unscrupulous people and they include the following:
*1 Thou Shalt have a Budget:The No.1 cardinal sin of most intending property buyers is not having a budget before they set out to buy a land. No matter the amount you have saved in your bank account, always take the time to research the other fees that are usually associated with buying a land
*2 Thou Shalt not buy a Land without demanding for the Documents that the Owner(s) Possess:Honestly it baffles me when people call me to tell me that they are in one deep problem or the other because they bought lands without knowing the documents the Seller possessed and because of this horrible mistake, they are afraid that these Land Grabbers will attempt to take over their lands or they will get a notice from the Land Bureau Office that they are encroaching on illegal government lands which they must vacate. To me it’s like attempting to buy a car from an auto dealer or independent seller without asking him to show you his driving licence and car papers? You know what will happen to you when you are caught driving without proof of ownership from the previous seller.
*3 Thou Shalt Carry Out a Proper Land Verification Search Ultimately: Commandment 2 leads to Commandment 3 Unequivocally and this deal with Omonile Lawyer’s Specialty. Please do not buy any land without performing a Land Check on the Owner, the Land and the Documents the Seller possesses. There are so many things to cross reference at this stage that is why you must take your time and be patient because it is your money that is at stake not the seller or Agent’s money. If you fail to take this step, then you would be left alone to wallow in your own self pity and misery because the seller would be long gone with your money.
Do not let the occasional grumblings from the seller or agent weigh you down or push you to do something rash such as ” A lot of people are rushing to buy this land and if you don’t pay now, the land may be gone” etc. Don’t listen to them. The land was there before you decided to pay interest in acquiring it and it would still be there after you do your search. The seller and agent are just eager to line up their pockets with your money so they throw you that line to you to scare you.Also you will have to investigate the land to know whether it’s genuinely a good land, a land that isn’t under government acquisition or not, a land that is not subject to any communal or legal dispute, a land that doesn’t run afoul of government regulations etc.
*4 Thou Shalt always Involve Professionals in Land Matters before you buy a land: A lawyer, Surveyor and Architect are the 3 most important people you must get in touch with before you buy a land. The lawyer is the only one that can draw up your contract papers legally. Any other landed document drawn up by any other person is null and void and you would not be allowed to process your papers at the Land registry.
Secondly a Registered Surveyor is the only one that can draw up your survey plans. Without the survey plan you have no description of the land you intend to buy. Use only a registered surveyor please and finally, an Architect is the one who would advise you on the type of house you are to build and the cost of putting up that structure starting from the location of the land down to the type of soil. Don’t do self service. Engage these professionals to guide you properly.
*5 Thou Shalt not buy a Land without Viewing the land physically: No matter how beautiful or attractive the land being advertised appears please go there and look at it. Too many Real estate developers and Agents have scammed thousands of Nigerians using beautifully drawn flyers promoting lands that are equivalent to Aso rock estate in choice locations only realize that they are Sh***t holes or dump yards not fit for human habitation.Always find time to visit the place physically or send a trusted representative to view it. Don’t rely on just pictures and sweet words because there are so many other important things the picture or advert won’t tell you such as the neighborhood, light and water issues, the road leading to that place, amenities such schools or hospitals, transportation ease to and fro, market etc. Make sure you check all these things before you finally commit yourself to buy a land.
6. Thou Shalt not buy a land that smells of trouble: No matter what happens in life, you must always trust your own personal instinct and 95% of the time, your conscience would never lie. The moment you visit a land for inspection, follow whatever your guts tell you. If your mind is shaky about the land, don’t push it; walk away because that land isn’t meant for you. If you see things that make you tremble or suspicious please walk away. If you see things like fenced lands that cannot be justified by the owner or no proof of ownership, no survey plan or its layout, you hear the land is a relocation land or there is a minor dispute that was just solved, so many family owners or sellers etc please kindly walk away and move on. You have just dodged a a silver bullet in your pocket. Don’t let anyone pressurize you to buy it. The signs that you see now might seem so small and irrelevant but trust me 5 years down the line it will begin to manifest seriously and the Agent or Seller who allayed your fears and coerced you to buy it would be long gone and you will be left on your own to deal with the resultant issues.
*7 Thou Shalt not pay for any Landed Transaction in Cash: Don’t even dream of it. Everything must be properly documented from the cost of the land down to the Receipt or survey fees. This is the only thing that can save you from problem tomorrow in case you want to track down a fraudulent seller of land. I hear people giving land sellers cash to make them feel comfortable but it’s not right. Even if the signing fees is N50,000, try your personal best to document it through a recognized bank instrument.If push comes to shove, that tiny piece of evidence can be used in court to show when, how and the time the person collected the money and he cannot deny it. Most fraudulent sellers try to avoid this route by accepting partial cash installment payments to cover up their tracks. Don’t do it.
A lot of previous land purchasers are very guilty of this commandment and have become terrible victims in the aftermath of this issue. They listen to these land sellers who lie to them that the land has Government approved papers such a Gazette or C of O, etc but they do not have any shred of evidence. They lie that certain big shots have bought lands there and they are all deriving title from that government document legalizing their ownership of the land but there is none available that you can inspect physically. Because people are ignorant they believe them. How would you take the word of an illiterate over an educated professional? It makes no sense. Their only business with you is to show you the land, prove ownership and show you their documents. Any other thing that comes out of their mouth to sway you to buy is just plain lies so don’t fall for their tricks.
*9 Thou Shalt put all their Landed Transaction Details in Writing:Another very common mistake most purchasers are culpable of. They pay for lands but there is no proof of the deed of assignment or contract of sale between the buyer and the seller. Absolute madness!!!! Some will say they haven’t received the receipt but they are waiting for the owner to come back so he would take them to meet the family he bought it from. Many I know don’t even have a survey plan. How do you prove ownership? How can you trace the owner?
*10 Thou Shalt take possession of the land you bought immediately: As soon as you buy it, try to take possession of it by constructing a small fence around it. You don’t have to do 9 coaches, just 2 or 3 is enough to demarcate your land so that any prospective buyer of the land knows that it has already being bought and should stay clear of it. Pour gravel or sand there, do a well on the site and visit if frequently. Hire a mai guard to come on the land to watch over it till you have money to build something tangible. Don’t just leave it fallow and expect it to wait there for you when you are ready. Somebody else would end up encroaching on your land and steal it. I am talking from experience and that is how I threw away N2Million which was my total life savings back then when I bought my first land and left it there unattended to for 6 months hoping to come back there to do something when I have raised enough funds, only to see an uncompleted building on it fully fenced with gate man. The same land seller resold my land to another rich dude after he noticed I wasn’t doing anything there anytime soon and absconded. Let my pain and suffering be your own guide to wisdom so that it won’t happen to you too.
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4bedroom Terrace Duplex 27m ....C of O
Cherrywood Courts ext--Now 3m (formally 2m) ......C of O
White Oak Court--4m (Formally 3m)......C of O
Sandfield Court--4.5m (Formally 3m)....C of O
Uptown Court---3.5m (Formally 2.5m)....C of o
Lagoon Court---2m (Formally 1.5m).....Gazetted
Oceanwood Courts..1.5m (Formally 1m)....Gazetted
Brooksville Court..3.5m (Formally 2.5.) C of O
LAND AT MAGODO Price- -N40M .....C of O
Casavilla Estate
N3m for land –Outright.
Size: 50 by 100
Other fees:
Survey: N100k
Documentation: Free
Developmental levy: N100k
ADDRESS- Along gas pipeline road, Magboro, before MFM, behind Punch head quarters, off Lagos Ibadan Expressway
N8.5m for 3 bedroom bungalow – Outright – off takers
Mortgage plan available up to 4 years
#OTHER ESTATE AVAILABLE
LANDS AND HOMES WITH C OF O, DEED OF ASSIGNMENT AND GOVT.APPROVED FOR SALE
THESE ESTATES ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE PROXIMITY, FROM ABIJO
DESTINY GARDENS
Located at Eleko Junction. Just before Amen Estate.
Title: Gazetted
Plot Size: 600 Sqm
Price: N4.4 million
Allocation: September 2016
Inst. Payment: 12months inst N4.8m. Initial Deposit N400,000 for 12months.
Current status: Yet to be fenced
LAND AT MAGODO
Price- -N40M (AFFORDABLE AND NEGOTIABLE)
Location- Phase 1, Down Emmanuel keshi. Buy Now and see how fast your investment will appreciate .trust me u will buy now and thank me later .
Size- 640sqm
Title- Gov. Consent
Installment Plan Allowed
LEKKI GARDENS
The Lekki Phase 3 project comprises beautifully laid out terraces and stylishly designed semi-detached houses.Till date, this estate is still in very high demand and in order to accommodate the demands of our highly esteemed customers Installment Plan Is Allowed depending on how u want to Break the Payment Please Call DARE Now for more Information
4 BEDROOM TERRACE DUPLEX
Location : Lekki penisula Just After Ajah Round About and it is very close to the Main Road
Title C of O
Price: 28 MILLION (affordable and negotiable)
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
24/7 power
Well landscaped and green recreational areas
Stealth level security
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PEN HOME PARADISE
Located at Eleko Junction. Around Amen estate. FACING THE EXPRESS
Title: Governors Consent
Plot Size: 600 Sqm
Price: N15 million
Allocation: Immediate
Current status: Cleared and fencing is ongoing.
REHOBOOT PARK & GARDENS PHASE 2
Just 4 minutes drive from the Lekki Free Trade Zone. FACING THE EXPRESS
Title: Global C of O
Plot Size: 600 Sqm
Price: N4.7million
Allocation: Immediate
Current Status: Has been fully fenced and gated. People have started building there.
OAKWOOD GARDENS PHASE 2 (Lekki Free Trade Zone)
4 minutes drive from the prestigious Lekki Free Trade Zone. Is just by the road side. Also close to Dangote Refinery. Sure bet for tremendous Returns on Investment.
Location: Along the Lekki Free Trade Zone
Title: C of O
Price: N5.4m… 30 months instalment @ N200,000 for N6m. FACING THE EXPRESS
Allocation: Is ongoing
Plot Size: 600Sqm
Add. Info: Land has been cleared and fenced
Current Status: Cleared and fencing is ongoing
SANDFIELD COURTS
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Location: Lekki Free Trade Zone. 5 minutes drive from Dangote Refinery. 5 mins drive from the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
Title: C of O
Plot Size: 600sqm VERY CLOSE TO THE ROAD
Price: N4.5million (Lekki Free Trade Zone Area, Very close to the road)
Allocation: Immediately
Inst. Plan: 3 months instalment.
Current Status: Has been cleared. Fencing is ongoing. Very dry and lovely
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WHITE OAK COURTS
Located along the Lekki Free Trade Zone
Title: C of O
Plot Size: 600 Sqm FACING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. NICE VIEW.
Price: N4 million
Allocation: Immediate
Current status: Clearing is ongoing
UPTOWN COURTS
IbejuLekki.Lekki Free Trade Zone
Location: 6 mins drive from the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Just before Cherry Wood Courts. Closer to the road than Cherry Wood Courts
Title: C of O
Plot Size: 600sqm. CLOSE TO THE ROAD
Price: N3.5 million (Lekki Free Trade Zone Area)
Allocation: Immediately
Inst. Plan: 3 months instalment.
CHERRYWOOD ESTATE
Location: Oshoroko town before Lekki LGA. 1 Mile from Dangote Refinery. 30 mins drive from Ajah B/Stop.
Title: C of O
Plot Size: 648sqm
Price: N3 million (Lekki Free Trade Zone Area)
Allocation: Immediately
Payment Plan: 3 Months instalment.
PARADISE GARDENS
Lekki Free Trade Zone Axis. 10 mins drive from the Lekki Free Trade Zone. 3 minutes drive before Lacapagne Tropicana.
Location: 10 mins drive from the Lekki Free Trade Zone. .
Title: Gazetted
Plot Size: 600 sqm
Price: N2.5 million (Along the Lekki Free Trade Zone)
Allocation: Sept 2016
Payment Plan: 12 months instalment or 30 months instalment. Deposit N100k
Current Status: Not yet cleared. Close to the road.
BLEVIC GARDENS
Proximity: 4 minutes after La Champagne Tropicana
Location:The estate is a 100-acres project located within the Ise Community along the Free Trade Zone and Dangote Refinery axis and, 3 minutes’ drive after La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort. Another world of its own. Lovely and looks very residential inclined
Price: N800,000 (Lekki Free Trade Zone Area/After Lacapagne Tropicana)
Title: Global Excision is under processing
Plot size: 600 sqm
Instalment Plan: N850,000 for 3 months instalment
Current Status: Not yet fenced. Looks like a football field (grass)
Commercial plots available upon request.
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Blog: jejeproperty.blogspot.com
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