Nairalanders. Please how can one treat a sturborn tenant that refuses to leave ur house.
My parents are late and he's using that to his advantage. The matter is in court and the magistrates keep adjourning and most times do not come to court.
I need your advice. Should I make life difficult for him? Disconnect his power supply? Disconnect water? I'm confused sick

Is he paying rent ? If not, pay Soldiers to throw him out or break the walls.

We stopped collecting rent from him so he could save up with that and find another place. Why are people so wicked and ununderstanding?
Do soldiers still do dat?

There is only one question that i will like you to answer, why do you want him to leave the house

1. I don't know the nature of his business.
2. Siting tenant of 15 yrs
3. The apartment he occupies require renovation
4. Can't a landlord just say he no longer wants a tenant?
5. Mere seeing him makes me concluded there's still an issue with our legal system evil prevails more than good

@ Ade, if you want t do things the legal way, ure going to have to wait -- you may have no other option. I know of someome who had tenants for 3 years and the person never paid rent for the duplex --- he took it to God in prayers and the tenant left but almost destroyed the apt out of anger.

Hmmmm.mmm the highest court. Na wa o.
Thanks.

I just got out of this your situation last week. A similar tenant who was already owing my late mom b4 she died in 2008 till now. Imagine someone living in a flat for almost four years without paying rent. I wasted money on 3 different lawyers who will sweet talk you as if they know the law more than the judge,bill you exorbitantly and once the case starts, ITS THE LAWYERS that personally delay the case by either being absent during court hearing or working with the opposite counsel to frustrate your case all because they want to continue milking you until you get tired and drop the case. I've worn your shoes several times and seen it all. The best you can do is use the corrupt inefficient judicial system to your advantage (DO NOT USE THUGS OR SOLDIERS UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR HOUSE SEALED UP BY GOVT). At a magistrate or customary court,approach the baliff and other officials to state your predicament. There are two fast solutions. Accelerated court hearing and "jungle hearing". The second is best coz the tenant wont be aware of whats going on until the baliff and law enforcement come to his apartment at 4.30am with eviction papers and bundle him and his stuff straight to court. Problem solved! It might sound harsh to some people but i am sure they would think differently after suffering to acquire property and some schmuck thinks he/she can owe rent for years all because nothing works in Nigeria. Nuff said!

Can u imagine. And he waited till the grace period was over sebi?
They are usually people of low esteem. They don't mind being disgraced.
Arakirri gimme ur number pls email it to demoler22@yahoo.com

AdeCisco:

Can u imagine. And he waited till the grace period was over sebi?
They are usually people of low esteem. They don't mind being disgraced.
Arakirri gimme your number pls email it to demoler22@yahoo.com

I sent you an e-mail.

what u can do it use jazz, trust me, he will run and leave his load.

No such thing as jazz. Doesn't wrk and never will

Honestly I wonder why God allow all these things. Abeg whr the bababalawo dey? I really don't care anymore.why must a man use my circustance against me?am naturally loving and friendly but this guy is pushing me to the wall.
I think lagos state shld provide more affordable flats at choice places so it can temper the law in favor of landlords.

you must exercise patience.