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Omo Oni Ile Rights In Nigeria: Are They Valid Or Extinguishable?

Land ownership in Nigeria is a complex issue deeply rooted in history, culture, and power dynamics.

Nigeria Real Estate

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Draft Bill, 2025

The Lagos housing market remains a paradox: Africa's most dynamic city, yet one of the continent's most punishing rental environments.

Nigeria Real Estate

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A Cautionary Tale For Month-To-Month Tenants Seeking Interdicts

In a judgment handed down on 25 August 2025, the Gauteng High Court dismissed an urgent application by Health-Worx Medical Centres (Pty) Ltd ("the Applicant") to preserve its occupation of premises at Randridge Mall.

South Africa Real Estate

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

A Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

The Lagos State Tenancy and Recovery of Premises Bill 2025 was created to improve the existing Tenancy Law enacted by the Lagos State House of Assembly in 2011.

Nigeria Real Estate

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Key Legal Considerations When Purchasing Family Or Communal Land

Nigeria Real Estate

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Nigerian Real Estate Matters Lagos State's Crackdown On 176 Illegal Estates: A Legal Perspective

Nigeria Real Estate

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

From Cocoa House To Cocoa Nation: A Legal And Policy Call For Nigeria's Economic Rebirth Through Agro-Industrialisation

Worldwide Real Estate

TA

Tunde & Adisa

What South African Landlords Should Know About "Unit-Hopping" Tenants And Withheld Rent

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Don't Buy That Property Just Yet – Read This First

Nigeria Real Estate

Acuity Partners

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Lagos State Publishes List Of Over 170 Illegal Estates

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

How A Reconsideration Application Gives You A Second Bite At The Cherry

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Land Tenure System In Benin – Where Does The Mace Lie, The Governor Or The Oba?

Nigeria Real Estate

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

LASBCA "Request-for-Documents" Letters: Key Considerations

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

New Online Lending Regulations In Nigeria By FCCPC

Nigeria Consumer

BH

Balogun Harold

Copyright And The Public Domain In Nigeria: Legal Framework And Challenges

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

Executors' Duties And Responsibilities In Estate Management: Legal Compliance In Nigeria

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The Trusted Advisors

Beyond The Doctor's Mistake: Investigating The Chain Of Legal Responsibility In Cases Of Medical Negligence Involving Multiple Parties

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Mauritius National Budget 2025-2026 Impact On The Financial Services Sector

Mauritius Finance

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The Sovereign Group

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Landlord & Tenant - Leases

Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Draft Bill, 2025

The Lagos housing market remains a paradox: Africa's most dynamic city, yet one of the continent's most punishing rental environments.

Nigeria Real Estate

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A Cautionary Tale For Month-To-Month Tenants Seeking Interdicts

In a judgment handed down on 25 August 2025, the Gauteng High Court dismissed an urgent application by Health-Worx Medical Centres (Pty) Ltd ("the Applicant") to preserve its occupation of premises at Randridge Mall.

South Africa Real Estate

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

A Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

The Lagos State Tenancy and Recovery of Premises Bill 2025 was created to improve the existing Tenancy Law enacted by the Lagos State House of Assembly in 2011.

Nigeria Real Estate

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Decoding Sectional Property, Long-term Lease, Management Company Rights And Sectional Titles In Kenya

Kenya Commercial

E

ENS

What South African Landlords Should Know About "Unit-Hopping" Tenants And Withheld Rent

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

How A Reconsideration Application Gives You A Second Bite At The Cherry

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Managing Residential Estates In Lagos: Estate Dues Issues

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

Ground Rent In Abuja, Nigeria – Legal Considerations

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

Renting Office Space In Lagos

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

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Conveyancing

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

Buying or selling a property in South Africa is not just about signing a contract, it is a legal and financial journey that involves a range of professionals...

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Who Should Appoint The Conveyancer In A Property Sale?

It's widely accepted in South Africa that the Seller has the right to nominate the Conveyancing Attorney in a property transaction. It's a longstanding norm in the industry...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Rental Growth Hits A Seven-Year High

The first PayProp Rental Index of 2025 has confirmed what many landlords suspected from the flurry of "LET BY" boards: average national rents grew 5.6 percent year-on-year in Q1...

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Fee Shake-Ups And Duty Drops

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Thinking Of Buying Or Selling Immovable Property? Here's A Guide To The Associated Costs

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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Real Estate

Omo Oni Ile Rights In Nigeria: Are They Valid Or Extinguishable?

Land ownership in Nigeria is a complex issue deeply rooted in history, culture, and power dynamics.

Nigeria Real Estate

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Draft Bill, 2025

The Lagos housing market remains a paradox: Africa's most dynamic city, yet one of the continent's most punishing rental environments.

Nigeria Real Estate

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

The Lagos State Tenancy and Recovery of Premises Bill 2025 was created to improve the existing Tenancy Law enacted by the Lagos State House of Assembly in 2011.

Nigeria Real Estate

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Key Legal Considerations When Purchasing Family Or Communal Land

Nigeria Real Estate

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Decoding Sectional Property, Long-term Lease, Management Company Rights And Sectional Titles In Kenya

Kenya Commercial

E

ENS

Nigerian Real Estate Matters Lagos State's Crackdown On 176 Illegal Estates: A Legal Perspective

Nigeria Real Estate

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

LASPA: Parking Regulations In Lagos State

Nigeria Compliance

BH

Balogun Harold

Don't Buy That Property Just Yet – Read This First

Nigeria Real Estate

Acuity Partners

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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Land Law & Agriculture

From Cocoa House To Cocoa Nation: A Legal And Policy Call For Nigeria's Economic Rebirth Through Agro-Industrialisation

Since the discovery of oil in 1956, Nigeria's economic engine has been fuelled by crude exports. However, considering volatile global oil prices and growing climate concerns...

Worldwide Real Estate

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Veggie Burgers Are Back On The Menu!

In a first for South Africa, the Government Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) published, on 18 July 2025, R6436/2025, the Regulations Relating to Meat Analogues for Sale in South Africa.

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

New South African Plant Breeders' Rights Law Comes Into Effect

South Africa's new Plant Breeders' Rights Act 12 of 2018 (new Act) has, by proclamation in the Government Gazette of 6 June 2025, been deemed to have been in effect since 1 June 2025.

South Africa Government

AA

Adams & Adams

Land Rights In Kenya: Insights From The Supreme Court Of Kenya On Legitimate Expectation And Title Indefeasibility

Kenya Real Estate

E

ENS

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Land Ownership And Title Disputes In Nigeria: Understanding The Land Tenure System And Title Verification

Nigeria Real Estate

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

What The New Expropriation Act Means For Landowners And Reform In South Africa

South Africa Government

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Beyond The Shield: Exploring Indefeasibility Of Title And Its Exceptions In Ugandan Property Law

Uganda Real Estate

E

ENS

The Breakdown Of Licenses And Permits Essential For Business Operation In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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Latest Videos

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Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 4 – Real Estate (Video)

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Orison Legal

Two Common Mistakes On Land Purchase Part 1 (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

The Transfer Of Derelict Lands In Zimbabwe (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

Kenya Real Estate Outlook – Room For Growth (Video Content)

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TripleOKLaw

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