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Red Flags to Watch for When Touring a Rental Property in Nigeria

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Red Flags to Watch for When Touring a Rental Property in Nigeria

Published on: | By: Pelumi Adelowokan | Reading time: 5 mins

 

Red Flags to Watch for When Touring a Rental Property in Nigeria Published on: | By: Pelumi Adelowokan | Reading time: 5 mins Rental fraud in Nigeria is not rare. It is routine. Beautiful photos. Attractive price. Urgent agent. Commitment fee request. Then silence. Before you fall in love with a listing, slow down. Major Red Flags 1.Pressure to “pay now or lose it.” 2.Refusal to provide written agreement. 3.No physical office or verifiable ID. 4.Inconsistent information about landlord identity. Another warning sign? A property that is “too cheap” compared to similar listings in the area. Always inspect physically. No exceptions. To reduce risk, focus on ExpertListing property listings, where property details are screened before being published. During Inspection, Check: 1.Running water 2.Toilet functionality 3.Roof condition 4.Electrical wiring 5.Drainage system Don’t let fresh paint hide structural problems. Key tips: 1.Never transfer money before inspection. 2.Confirm agent identity. 3.Speak with current tenants if possible. Scammers rely on urgency. Remove urgency, and you remove their power.

Rental fraud in Nigeria is not rare. It is routine.

Beautiful photos.
Attractive price.
Urgent agent.
Commitment fee request.

Then silence.

Before you fall in love with a listing, slow down.

Major Red Flags

1. Pressure to “pay now or lose it.”

2. Refusal to provide written agreement.

3. No physical office or verifiable ID.

4. Inconsistent information about landlord identity.

 

Another warning sign? A property that is “too cheap” compared to similar listings in the area.

Always inspect physically. No exceptions.

 To reduce risk, focus on ExpertListing property listings, where property details are screened before being published.

During Inspection, Check:

1. Running water

2. Toilet functionality

3. Roof condition

4. Electrical wiring

5. Drainage system

 

Don’t let fresh paint hide structural problems.

Key tips:

1. Never transfer money before inspection.

2. Confirm agent identity.

3. Speak with current tenants if possible.

 

Scammers rely on urgency. Remove urgency, and you remove their power.

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