Evenhousing., offers two different types of rental: short-term, anything from one day through to six months, and the more usual twelve-month contract. We do, where possible, also negotiate longer lets of up to three years. The longer the term of your rental agreement, the greater the feeling of security and stability and the higher the likelihood of ensuring your rental payments are fixed as your landlord will be free from potential void periods between shorter tenancies.

"For one reason or another, you have decided you want to rent a new home. That's the easy part"

 

Before you even start looking, make a list of what's important to you. Consider whether you want a house or flat in the City of Lagos here and the neighborhoods that may appeal to you.

 

Of course, you'll sometimes have to trade off one good thing against another, so you should priorities your wish list into "essential" and "nice to have", to make these decisions easier.

 

You may also need to consider the things you cannot live with i.e. stairs, carpets or single bedroom.

 

Remember, the more you know about what you want and don't want, the easier your search will be in finding your dream home!

 

Let's start by choosing an area to live If you a familiar with Lagos this is an easy decision, however if this is your first visit this can be a daunting task and you will have to ask yourself a few questions...

  • Do you want to live near your work?
  • Do you need to be near a school, Gym etc?
  • Spend some time during evenings and weekends to walk around and get a feel for the areas you're considering.

We have properties for rent throughout the City of Lagos so it can be helpful to make a list of areas or even streets that you'd consider to narrow down your search.

 

If you are still unsure about where you want to live, we have put together area guides giving you a flavor of what each area is like to live.

The Renting Process – (a summary)
01 Property viewings
02 Offer submitted to letting agent and term of tenancy agreed
03 Offer accepted subject to references
04 Holding deposit paid
05 References collected
06 References agreed by agent and landlord
07 Contract signed; deposit, one month’s rent and administration charge paid
08 Check-in inventory taken
09 All utilities changed into tenant’s name
10 Move in

11 At end of tenancy, check-out inventory taken

  • Guarantors:

If a guarantor is required for the tenancy, the said person will also be referenced as detailed above. The guarantor will be required to sign the Tenancy Agreement and a letter outlining their responsibilities.

 
Building a house often involves compromises. Many home buyers consider building because the feel they can't find the "perfect" house in the resale market. , though, that unless you have an unlimited budget, are building on a highly adaptable lot and are a great distance from your nearest neighbors, you will have potential compromises you will need to deal with. Some examples are:
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If you decide that building a house (or buying a new one) is your best option, you will be confronted with a number of choices--there is no "one plan fits all" when it comes to new houses!
  • Healthy & Efficient Homes:
  • Engineered flooring (aka) oak plywood
  • Need advice on new home construction problem
  • Building Code questions
  • Reusing clapboard siding
  • House: Demolishing Built-ins
  • Software program for designing homes
  • Patching screw holes
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