Lagos Deputy Governor and APC governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat says the state government will enforce a “one-year rent” provision in its real estate law, aimed at stopping landlords from demanding two or three years’ rent upfront. He makes the pledge in the context of curbing what he describes as arbitrary rent demands.
Hamzat says the relevant Lagos State Real Estate Registration Agency Law was passed in 2025 and includes both a one-year rent requirement and registration provisions for real estate agents. He also links enforcement to better tracking through an online registration database, encouraging agents to register on the agency’s website.
Beyond rent enforcement, outlets also note his broader housing-related promises. He says his administration would work to complete ongoing housing projects and speed up processes for property regularisation and title documents by using the state’s automation efforts. Across the reports provided, the core details of the one-year rent pledge are consistent, with emphasis on the landlords targeted and the mechanism for compliance.
