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Dijita: 2:40pm On Mar 21, 2024
Hello Lawyer.
How much are you charging to search the legitimacy of the landed property we are considering buying from an estate company near the FTZ in Lagos?
My people has gone to look at the land. As you advised in the write up it is different from the flier (it is a mesh land while flier is is dry land). However, we still intend to proceed if legitimacy can be validated.

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Libertyquezt(m): 2:23am On Mar 22, 2024
Why you NEED landed properties in the city can NOT be over emphasised.

Locations for a handsome ROI and VOM(velocity of money)

Isheri, titles include C of O

Ibeju lekki, titles include C of O

Epe, titles DONT include C of O

Ikola-Command titles include C of O

These are GENUINE properties with NO omo onile issues. FREE from government acquisition. Your money is SAFE and Your land is SECURED!

Prices - Affordable

Mode of Payment - Outright and Instalmental

us today before prices increase...and be sure to get a good price!

WhatsApp: In my signature

Boldez37: 10:35am On Mar 22, 2024
Boldez37:
Mixed-use acre of Land (6plots) in New Ife road Ibadan. Perfect for Residential and Commercial uses available for sale.

No split buy.

Close proximity to Gbagi market, Ibadan Airport, Nigeria brewery, Iwo road, etc
Easy access link to multi interstate highway for transport/ travel.

Title - C OF O and comes with approved building plans.
Offer Price- #24M.
Original price- #30m.
Kindly on +447424999475 (WhatsApp call / text ONLY).
iykenaija: 12:29pm On Mar 27, 2024
3 Bedroom flat going for 700k per annum, agent and agreement 150k each. Location is at Afromedia (after OKOKOMAIKO), Ojo, Lagos. Features include a bore hole and well, fenced and 8 hours per day light supply (2 days on, 1 day off) chat 08033863100 if interested.
hslbroker2(m): 6:26pm On Mar 27, 2024
Check my signature for your building materials supplies
Latestnignew(m): 2:29pm On Mar 29, 2024
lawyer:
1. Never buy a land or house based on an image, flyer, or video sent to you. Try to visit the property PHYSICALLY so that you can decide whether you like it or not. The majority of images you see online at the end of the day, it's always a case of what I ordered vs. what I received.

Send a member of your family, a friend, a work colleague, a lawyer, or a surveyor to look at it on your behalf if you are unable to see it yourself. If you cannot find anyone to view it for you, forget the property. You might be saving yourself a future headache by doing that.


2. After viewing the property, the next thing you must ask for are copies of the title documents for the land or house so that you can investigate them.

A title document here refers to the proof or evidence of ownership of the land or house they intend to sell to you. That land or house did not fall from the sky. It was acquired from either another person, group of people, community, or government.

The title documents the land seller must possess may come in the form of A deed of assignment, survey plan, purchase receipt, excision survey, letter of allocation, contract of sale, will, letter of istration, C of O, Governor’s Consent, Memorandum of Understanding, layout, deed of rectification, court judgment, etc. This list is not all-inclusive.


3. Anyone that intends to sell a parcel of land or house either as a personal seller, omonile or real estate company MUST hand over photocopies of the necessary title documents of the land to you to investigate.

Any seller that declines to provide you with copies of that document so you can them is a potential land or property con artist. Any illogical reason they give you for not revealing information to you to aid your investigation is a warning sign and red flag; you MUST walk away.

4. As soon as they hand you copies of the title documents, give them right away to a property lawyer so they may review them. Many seasoned property lawyers, like myself, have examined thousands of land documents over the years and can advise you whether to move forward with the verification just by looking at it or to terminate the transaction right away.

For example, my 17 years of experience as a specialist property verification lawyer has made me know how to identify fake C of Os-(Certificate of Occupancy) fake Governor’s Consent, or forged Deeds of Assignment right away.

I have seen too many wayo, too many fraudulent, and too many questionable documents to make me know if the seller is trying to defraud you or waste my time. If I am not too sure if it was a fraudulent document, that’s when I would recommend further verification on the property.
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5. A property verification must include one or more of the following

i. Investigating the land physically

ii. ing the title documents at the land registry

iii. Conducting a site search at the surveyor general’s office

iv. Visiting the Courts as appropriate to determine whether the property or seller is involved in any pending legal proceedings

v. Visiting the community to determine if there is an outstanding dispute or court issue

vi. Visiting the probate division to a will or letter of istration

vii. Check the Cabinet office to ensure the Gazette and Excision are authentic

viii. Visiting the surveyor general’s office to the authenticity of the coordinates and location on the survey plan

ix. Knowing the complete profile of the seller to know if you are dealing with the appropriate person that has the capacity to sell or not

x. Investigating the previous owners of the property to know if the land was properly transferred to the seller.

6. Once these steps are vigorously taken by the property lawyer, a search report must be given to the potential buyer detailing the search process, what was investigated, where it was investigated and the final report of the investigation.

7. The property lawyer MUST now advice the potential buyer whether to buy the property or not. The person conducting the search must also be an INDEPENDENT LAWYER that has no affiliation or ties with the Seller.

8. It would be a terrible idea to use the same Lawyer as the seller because there would be a conflict of interest. If something bad happens to the land, who would the lawyer represent or protect? The Seller or You? undecided

9. Endeavor to always obtain a search receipt from the lawyer after the search fees have been paid. This would guarantee that the Lawyer has an obligation to perform professionally or risk his NBA practicing license.

10. Avoid asking a friend lawyer, co-worker lawyer, or family lawyer to conduct the land verification search on your behalf because, 95% of the time, the results are either always vague, time-consuming, or done sloppily. Most importantly, if something goes wrong, who is to blame?

One more word of caution:

Money is hard to come by these days due to the challenging economy. Owning your own land or home is a need in life, and working hard and being determined to save money to do so is a testament to those qualities.

Avoid ruining everything by making a rash property purchase without first ascertaining the ownership or status of the land or house.

In exchange for a piece of land or a home, you would be writing a stranger the largest check of your life. Don’t hand over your life money to a dishonest real estate company or property seller con artist who convinced you to purchase a doubtful property with fake or forged title documents. Losing your land, home, and money would be too painful, stressful, and horrifying to handle.

Your friends and family would blame you. Your colleagues will pity you in your front and laugh at you at your back. The Jealous ones would be ecstatic that you were suffering, just like they were, and they would thank their village people for making you suffer. When outsiders hear your story, they will use you as an example to their next piece of property or home so they won't do something similar.

Police and lawyers would chop you finish when they finally know you have entered their trap and once they've emptied your wallet, you won't even get your money back in full. undecided

The worst part is that the dubious seller would use your hard-earned money to flex, travel around the world, gamble recklessly with your money on nairabet, lavishly spend on girlfriends, marry a new wife, pay for his own children’s school fees, use your money to pay his rent or complete his own house, buy a new car, pay an outstanding loan or debt he is owing, invest your own money in his business or even pop numerous bottles of champagne at clubs or parties.

He would even use your money to post bail at the police station and settle the same police with your own money when you finally get hold of him.

If you act responsibly, use caution, and thoroughly investigate the property you are interested in, you can prevent all this suffering.

Self-help is not recommended since, nine times out of ten, you will overlook something vital and your case file will land up on my desk or at Panti Police Station. If you and your property lawyer follow these rules, I guarantee you buying a property free from wahala, fraud and wayo.

pls how can i check if the land deed of assignment is genuine ??

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hslbroker2(m): 6:50am On Apr 01, 2024
Latestnignew:


pls how can i check if the land deed of assignment is genuine ??
you must have a lawyer, check with your lawyer

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Dashlish: 1:22pm On Apr 01, 2024
Dijita:
Hello Lawyer.
How much are you charging to search the legitimacy of the landed property we are considering buying from an estate company near the FTZ in Lagos?
My people has gone to look at the land. As you advised in the write up it is different from the flier (it is a mesh land while flier is is dry land). However, we still intend to proceed if legitimacy can be validated.
.

Well I'm not a Lawyer but an Agent and I got plenty of landed properties on that route for sale couple with the fact as an (indigene) I know most land that are free from Acquisition and those that aren't, please kindly mention me if you need land around that area. 100% Genuine. Thanks
Dijita: 7:04pm On Apr 02, 2024
Dashlish:
.

Well I'm not a Lawyer but an Agent and I got plenty of landed properties on that route for sale couple with the fact as an (indigene) I know most land that are free from Acquisition and those that aren't, please kindly mention me if you need land around that area. 100% Genuine. Thanks
You said you are indegene. where are you from in the area . I am not buying land, feel free to answer or ignore
Dashlish: 2:30pm On Apr 04, 2024
Dijita:

You said you are indegene. where are you from in the area . I am not buying land, feel free to answer or ignore
...

Yeah I'm From Lepia The Town that just installed a New King, The Town Is Beside Lacampagne Tropicana Beach Resort. Yeah I can say I literally know everything about this Axis

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Dijita: 6:30pm On Apr 04, 2024
Dashlish:
...

Yeah I'm From Lepia The Town that just installed a New King, The Town Is Beside Lacampagne Tropicana Beach Resort. Yeah I can say I literally know everything about this Axis
I am familiar with Lepia but never been there, I am son of the soil as well, I know Igbogun,obada,Ise, Osoroko, Lomo wewe, Iwopin Mafogunde, I knew Salawa Abeni father. I believe we used to meet you guys at Ilagbo to be able to go to Epe onward to Lagos. I know Tekule ( an island where Adebayo success was imprison)
Dashlish: 5:37pm On Apr 13, 2024
Dijita:

I am familiar with Lepia but never been there, I am son of the soil as well, I know Igbogun,obada,Ise, Osoroko, Lomo wewe, Iwopin Mafogunde, I knew Salawa Abeni father. I believe we used to meet you guys at Ilagbo to be able to go to Epe onward to Lagos. I know Tekule ( an island where Adebayo success was imprison)
...

Wow! For You To Know Tekule and Salawa Abeni father means you are truly son of the soil and an elder as well. Respect For You Sir.
And btw, bring client for landed Properties in our axis. Thank You Sir
Zebzo: 2:33am On Apr 15, 2024
If anyone needs a Surveyor pls call on me.
RealEstateIdeas: 4:23pm On Apr 16, 2024
Thanks, Lawyer for this very informative post. It is of great value
hslbroker2(m): 6:31pm On Apr 16, 2024
Buy iron rod

10mm @N850, 000
12mm @N850, 000
16mm @N850, 000

all per ton

Payment on delivery
Call 090-2022-4350
Xeedorf: 4:08pm On Apr 21, 2024
Hi All.

Please can someone advise on this. I sent a surveyors to submit the Red-Copy and I noticed the Land/house fall within the government revocation.

Thanks

melvinking4real: 5:31pm On Apr 21, 2024
4 Bedroom flats fenced round is needed urgently.Budget is 20 Million.Location:ikot ishi,ikot Efa,highway,Satellite Town,Parlimentary,ikot Ansa,Akai Efa,Asari Eso,By and Atimbo.If u have it,call me for instant deal.This is needed in calabar,cross river state

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kopell: 9:41pm On Apr 22, 2024
Xeedorf:
Hi All.

Please can someone advise on this. I sent a surveyors to submit the Red-Copy and I noticed the Land/house fall within the government revocation.

Thanks
That is the truth information on the land. Please RUN OOOOOO

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Biztech02: 12:36am On May 03, 2024
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sollly2004: 2:31pm On May 14, 2024
Half plot of land for sale at omi adio in ibadan..please kindly call me 08038340807
Dasolajay: 8:16am On May 17, 2024
Are you considering purchasing a property but lack the full financial means to do so?

Is the property located in Lagos and accompanied by proper documentation?

Do you possess a consistent and verifiable income stream?

Our services can assist you in establishing a mortgage arrangement for the property in question.

For further discussion, please reach out to me, Dasola, on 08148374876.
Godisgreatest1: 10:39am On May 20, 2024
Hello, please advice me, I am about to buy a plot of land, the total cost is about #25m, I was told to make half the payment now and make the remaining half before July. My question is:

(1) should I survey the land before making a first payment of #12.5m?

(2) Is it after making all the payment of #25m that I am to survey the land?

I anticipate your response.
Matthewdan(m): 11:30am On May 22, 2024
This is very insightful
Boldez37: 11:46am On May 24, 2024
HOT and Direct sale‼️

Acre of land with uncompleted 3bed bungalow in Egbeda, Ibadan-Ife road. Fenced and gated.
Title- C of O
Asking price- #28M (slight negotiable)+447424999475 - WhatsApp call / text.
Adeyemibus: 7:36pm On May 25, 2024
But many people don't escape these terrible families



Yes....



It was really a deadly mistake



It was their own mistake



And I am so glad they made that mistake



Terrible people do terrible things



And they should never get away with it



You know....



Years ago one of our clients bought a property from a family



And after he bought these acres of land from the family.....



The family sold that same land again to another person and told the other person to quickly go make some documents at lands



The family did some backdating and even gave this other person another signed CofO



And when our client discovered.....



He dragged and dragged this thing with the family



And during this process of dragging....



We discovered that the person who signed the backdated CofO for this other buyer...



Had not even been born on the date the CofO signature was backdated to



So everyone now knew what was playing out here



Thank God they made that mistake



But even if they had not make the mistake of letting someone who had not been born at the time sign a backdated document....



We will still have found them out because of our experienced lawyer



Yes, our client was lucky and the family met their waterloo



But many people don't escape these terrible families



Because they don't have experienced lawyers who would help them navigate the fraudulent waters of Lagos real estate



And that's why I teamed up with this same Barrister ours who has more than 20 years experience in the game and who knows how these 419ers operate



I teamed up with him and interviewed him for 49 minutes



In this 49 minutes interview, he exposed secrets of many 419ers who do real estate



I don't know if you want to watch this 49 minutes video becasue 49 minutes is pretty long



But if you want to escape scumbags when buying Lagos real estate, I advice you go watch the video here now: https://greenpushsolutions.com.ng/safe



Because I will be taking the video down very soon







Stay Safe,

Yemi Bus
NkiMac: 8:45pm On May 25, 2024
lawyer:
1. Never buy a land or house based on an image, flyer, or video sent to you. Try to visit the property PHYSICALLY so that you can decide whether you like it or not. The majority of images you see online at the end of the day, it's always a case of what I ordered vs. what I received.

Send a member of your family, a friend, a work colleague, a lawyer, or a surveyor to look at it on your behalf if you are unable to see it yourself. If you cannot find anyone to view it for you, forget the property. You might be saving yourself a future headache by doing that.


2. After viewing the property, the next thing you must ask for are copies of the title documents for the land or house so that you can investigate them.

A title document here refers to the proof or evidence of ownership of the land or house they intend to sell to you. That land or house did not fall from the sky. It was acquired from either another person, group of people, community, or government.

The title documents the land seller must possess may come in the form of A deed of assignment, survey plan, purchase receipt, excision survey, letter of allocation, contract of sale, will, letter of istration, C of O, Governor’s Consent, Memorandum of Understanding, layout, deed of rectification, court judgment, etc. This list is not all-inclusive.


3. Anyone that intends to sell a parcel of land or house either as a personal seller, omonile or real estate company MUST hand over photocopies of the necessary title documents of the land to you to investigate.

Any seller that declines to provide you with copies of that document so you can them is a potential land or property con artist. Any illogical reason they give you for not revealing information to you to aid your investigation is a warning sign and red flag; you MUST walk away.

4. As soon as they hand you copies of the title documents, give them right away to a property lawyer so they may review them. Many seasoned property lawyers, like myself, have examined thousands of land documents over the years and can advise you whether to move forward with the verification just by looking at it or to terminate the transaction right away.

For example, my 17 years of experience as a specialist property verification lawyer has made me know how to identify fake C of Os-(Certificate of Occupancy) fake Governor’s Consent, or forged Deeds of Assignment right away.

I have seen too many wayo, too many fraudulent, and too many questionable documents to make me know if the seller is trying to defraud you or waste my time. If I am not too sure if it was a fraudulent document, that’s when I would recommend further verification on the property.
.
5. A property verification must include one or more of the following

i. Investigating the land physically

ii. ing the title documents at the land registry

iii. Conducting a site search at the surveyor general’s office

iv. Visiting the Courts as appropriate to determine whether the property or seller is involved in any pending legal proceedings

v. Visiting the community to determine if there is an outstanding dispute or court issue

vi. Visiting the probate division to a will or letter of istration

vii. Check the Cabinet office to ensure the Gazette and Excision are authentic

viii. Visiting the surveyor general’s office to the authenticity of the coordinates and location on the survey plan

ix. Knowing the complete profile of the seller to know if you are dealing with the appropriate person that has the capacity to sell or not

x. Investigating the previous owners of the property to know if the land was properly transferred to the seller.

6. Once these steps are vigorously taken by the property lawyer, a search report must be given to the potential buyer detailing the search process, what was investigated, where it was investigated and the final report of the investigation.

7. The property lawyer MUST now advice the potential buyer whether to buy the property or not. The person conducting the search must also be an INDEPENDENT LAWYER that has no affiliation or ties with the Seller.

8. It would be a terrible idea to use the same Lawyer as the seller because there would be a conflict of interest. If something bad happens to the land, who would the lawyer represent or protect? The Seller or You? undecided

9. Endeavor to always obtain a search receipt from the lawyer after the search fees have been paid. This would guarantee that the Lawyer has an obligation to perform professionally or risk his NBA practicing license.

10. Avoid asking a friend lawyer, co-worker lawyer, or family lawyer to conduct the land verification search on your behalf because, 95% of the time, the results are either always vague, time-consuming, or done sloppily. Most importantly, if something goes wrong, who is to blame?

One more word of caution:

Money is hard to come by these days due to the challenging economy. Owning your own land or home is a need in life, and working hard and being determined to save money to do so is a testament to those qualities.

Avoid ruining everything by making a rash property purchase without first ascertaining the ownership or status of the land or house.

In exchange for a piece of land or a home, you would be writing a stranger the largest check of your life. Don’t hand over your life money to a dishonest real estate company or property seller con artist who convinced you to purchase a doubtful property with fake or forged title documents. Losing your land, home, and money would be too painful, stressful, and horrifying to handle.

Your friends and family would blame you. Your colleagues will pity you in your front and laugh at you at your back. The Jealous ones would be ecstatic that you were suffering, just like they were, and they would thank their village people for making you suffer. When outsiders hear your story, they will use you as an example to their next piece of property or home so they won't do something similar.

Police and lawyers would chop you finish when they finally know you have entered their trap and once they've emptied your wallet, you won't even get your money back in full. undecided

The worst part is that the dubious seller would use your hard-earned money to flex, travel around the world, gamble recklessly with your money on nairabet, lavishly spend on girlfriends, marry a new wife, pay for his own children’s school fees, use your money to pay his rent or complete his own house, buy a new car, pay an outstanding loan or debt he is owing, invest your own money in his business or even pop numerous bottles of champagne at clubs or parties.

He would even use your money to post bail at the police station and settle the same police with your own money when you finally get hold of him.

If you act responsibly, use caution, and thoroughly investigate the property you are interested in, you can prevent all this suffering.

Self-help is not recommended since, nine times out of ten, you will overlook something vital and your case file will land up on my desk or at Panti Police Station. If you and your property lawyer follow these rules, I guarantee you buying a property free from wahala, fraud and wayo.


Hi Naira landers, there is a plot of land at Agura gberigbe, Ikorodu. Lagos

Call or text/WhatsApp 08064395042

jerrisonjeff(m): 8:37pm On Jun 17, 2024
Dashlish:
.

Well I'm not a Lawyer but an Agent and I got plenty of landed properties on that route for sale couple with the fact as an (indigene) I know most land that are free from Acquisition and those that aren't, please kindly mention me if you need land around that area. 100% Genuine. Thanks

Good evening sir, pls if u don't mind... If i can get ur ..... Would love to chat or tak wit u..... Thank u.....
Dashlish: 2:37pm On Jun 18, 2024
jerrisonjeff:


Good evening sir, pls if u don't mind... If i can get ur ..... Would love to chat or tak wit u..... Thank u.....
.
Ok, 0905440. 31. 25. WhatsApp is 0915263// 81// 61. Gracias
Dashlish: 2:45pm On Jun 18, 2024
Godisgreatest1:
Hello, please advice me, I am about to buy a plot of land, the total cost is about #25m, I was told to make half the payment now and make the remaining half before July. My question is:

(1) should I survey the land before making a first payment of #12.5m?

(2) Is it after making all the payment of #25m that I am to survey the land?

I anticipate your response.

By Now I assume you must have made Payments; so my contribution will not be Relevant anymore

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