{
  "id": 19010880,
  "title": "Lagos to enforce one-year rent rule — Hamzat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/lagos-to-enforce-one-year-rent-rule-hamzat-19010880",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T20:24:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lagos-to-enforce-one-year-rent-rule-hamzat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, announced the government's intention to enforce a one-year rent payment rule in the state's real estate law. Hamzat, who is also the All Progressives Congress Party's gubernatorial candidate, stated that this provision aims to prevent landlords from requesting multiple years of rent in advance. This rule was included in the Lagos State Real Estate Registration Agency law passed in 2025. Hamzat emphasized the importance of compliance and urged citizens to report issues through the Lagos State Real Estate Registration Agency's online platform to help monitor activities in the sector.",
  "summary": "Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, says the state government plans to enforce the one-year rent payment provision in its real estate law to prevent landlords from demanding two or three years’ rent in advance. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-to-enforce-one-year-rent-rule-hamzat/",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}