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Olatubosun Williams
Sep 16, 20223 min read
Why real estate investors should pay attention to Africa Currency Shifts
Summary: It’s a mixed bag of fortunes across different markets Zambia’s currency is currently featuring as the world’s best performing...
Olatubosun Williams
Aug 19, 20223 min read
The Lagos Short let market has grown by 263% over the past 3 years
The Lagos short let market has grown by 263% over the past 3 years. This growth was mainly underpinned by rising demand for both long...
Olatubosun Williams
Jul 15, 20224 min read
Outlook for the Lagos Real Estate market in the second half of 2022
The first half of 2022 saw a period of increased real estate market activity with the sector building on the 2021 economic growth...
Olaleye Babaoye
Jun 3, 20223 min read
How new money laundering law will impact on real estate
Following the President Muhammadu Buhari’s signing into law the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Bill, 2022, property brokers,...
Olatubosun Williams
May 20, 20223 min read
Inflation, demand push up rent for 2-bedroom apartment 200% in 5years
Rising inflation in Nigeria coupled with growing demand have pushed up rent for 2-bedroom apartments by 200 percent in the last five...
Olatubosun Williams
Apr 29, 20224 min read
How new Finance Act will impact real estate, by experts
Professionals have said that the Finance Act 2022 is a blessing in disguise for the real estate industry, as it will provide leeway for...
Olatubosun Williams
Apr 8, 20226 min read
Nigeria’s luxury home markets soared in 2021, record increase in sale prices
Experts foresee increase in demand The Nigerian luxury real estate market is getting a significant boost from increasing number of...
Olatubosun Williams
Mar 18, 20223 min read
Concerns as migration widens Lagos housing deficit
The daily influx of people from various parts of Nigeria and beyond has widen the housing deficit in Lagos, piling up pressure on...
Olaleye Babaoye
Mar 4, 20224 min read
As housing prices continue to rise, south-south rent hits all-time high
Industry watchers say rent in the South-South has risen across the region- at its fastest clip in decades, following an increase in the...
Olatubosun Williams
Feb 4, 20224 min read
Why cement price is highest in Kano, Lagos markets
Despite the closeness of plants to Lagos, cement prices are shooting beyond the roof in reaction to price hike by the manufacturers...
Olatubosun Williams
Jan 28, 20223 min read
Facility managers may raise service charges as energy bills skyrocket in estates
These are not the best of times for facility managers as increasing energy prices have shot up maintenance cost of estates in the...
Olaleye Babaoye
Jan 21, 20222 min read
Real estate remains hedge against inflation
A new report by a Lagos-based real estate firm, Octo5 Holdings limited has revealed that the fundamentals of the Nigerian economy remain...
Olatubosun Williams
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Lagos residents will pay monthly rent to landlords as from 2022, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that a new policy for monthly tenancy on property occupancy would commence in...
Olatubosun Williams
Nov 26, 20214 min read
Insecurity triggers demand for gated communities in Abuja, others
The recent surge in insecurity across major cities is inducing preference and demand for gated communities. The development has created...
Olatubosun Williams
Nov 12, 20214 min read
Building Collapses in Lagos State: A Call For Subsidence Monitoring & Deformation Study of High
The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) Lagos State Branch is greatly saddened by the unfortunate death of scores of people at the...
Olaleye Babaoye
Oct 15, 20213 min read
4 Reasons Why Landlords Prefer Collecting Annual Rents Over Monthly Rents In Nigeria
In 2019, we completed some research on how Africans pay rent, based on our findings, 4 out of 19 major African countries including...
Olatubosun Williams
Oct 8, 20213 min read
Opportunity is a race in today’s real estate market
Upon the setting of a bear market, much anticipation and pessimism are revealed… however, without such, rise cannot prevail. Can we...
Olatubosun Williams
Sep 24, 20212 min read
Five Indoor Plants To Grow In Your Nigerian Home
Did you know that having a plant in your house not only adds to the beauty and overall aesthetics of your home but also helps to purify...
Olatubosun Williams
Sep 10, 20215 min read
High rent pushes affordable accommodation beyond reach of Southwest residents
Rent rise by over 50 per cent in major locations Rental homes are getting more expensive in Southwestern cities as professionals and...
Olatubosun Williams
Sep 3, 20215 min read
How to deal with fraudulent activities in real estate sector
The unprecedented activities of fraudsters and professionals who invade the real estate market to dispossess prospective homeowners of...
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