Tenant rights in Ibadan

When you’re renting, sometimes tricky situations come up, and it can be tough to decide how to sort them out. To get an apartment for rent visit www.gbale.com.ng Knowing your renters rights is a big help. These rights include:

1. Your landlord is bound by the terms of your lease
A lease is a legal agreement. Read through your lease so you know if your landlord is in violation of it. If it says the landlord will give you 60 days notice before raising your rent, and they try to tell you a higher rate is due next week, they have to give you more time.

2. You have the legal right to break your lease
You’re never stuck in a rental where you no longer want to live. While you do have to follow the rules of your lease if you want to continue living there, you can get out of lease by breaking it, or leaving the agreement. You will likely pay a penalty to break your lease, but your lease must outline how you can go about getting out of it.

3. You are entitled to information on your security deposit
When your lease is up, you have a right to get your security deposit refund, usually, within 30 days (but it varies). If the landlord only partially refunds you, you have a right to ask for an itemized list explaining how your money was spent. If you have proof the noted damage was there before you moved in, you can insist the landlord to return the full deposit.

4. You have the right to peace and quiet
You’re entitled to live in a place without constant disruptions from loud neighbors or a landlord knocking on your door every day. This is called your right to “quiet enjoyment” of your space, and it’s what’s known as an implied covenant, meaning it’s not necessarily written in the lease, but it’s still your right.


5. You can live in a healthy, safe environment.
Your tenant rights say your apartment must be livable. That means it shouldn’t have bad wiring, holes in the floor, rats, bad locks or windows or anything that threatens your health and safety.

6. You have the right to maintenance requests.
If something is broken and needs repair, you have the right to ask for maintenance. Your landlord is responsible for major repairs that have to do with your safety and your basic comfort.

7. You’re guaranteed a notice before eviction.
If your landlord starts the eviction process, you have a right to know the reason why. Legally, you are required to have time to pay any unpaid rent or fix whatever led to the termination process. If you don’t, the landlord will file an eviction notice in court. You must receive notice of this and have a chance to appear in court.

Many states have other tenant rights. Often you can find these online by visiting the attorney general’s website and searching for landlord tenant law.

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