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The Rent & Tenancy Checklist — Questions to Ask Before You Sign in Nigeria

Inspect the property. Itemise the costs. Read the agreement.

₦2,500 · one-time · digital product

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A viewing answers some questions. It does not establish who can collect the money, what the agreement means, or which costs you will face before moving in.

The Rent & Tenancy Checklist is a tenant-preparation guide by Reid Caster Publishing. Its purpose is to help you organise inspections, documents and questions—not to certify a property or replace legal advice.

Edition warning — 28 September 2026

Earlier website and seller copy referred to a 30% fee rule, a universal rent-to-income line and broad legal or market customs. Those are not established benchmarks and should not be relied on. The public Selar listing still contains some of those claims. Corrections to its paid download have not been verified.

Confirm the edition before purchasing. Use the current free rent planning guide and rent calculator for calculations using your own itemised costs.

Questions the checklist is designed to organise

Who is receiving payment? Ask for the identity and authority of the person collecting funds, the relevant property documents and a clear payment trail. A document or receipt alone is not a guarantee of ownership or freedom from fraud; obtain professional verification where needed.

What have you inspected? Record water, power and meter arrangements, access, drainage, visible condition and any unresolved maintenance questions. Photographs and follow-up inspections can document what you saw. They do not replace a structural or safety assessment.

What is the actual cost? Itemise rent, any requested fees, deposits, service charges and moving costs. Record the recipient, basis, due date and refund conditions. Do not assume that agency, agreement and caution charges must each be 10%, or that a combined percentage is a tariff.

What does the agreement say? Review payment timing, repairs, renewal, increases, deposit conditions, notice provisions and access arrangements. Applicable law and the facts of the tenancy matter; do not treat a general checklist as a definitive statement of the rules in every Nigerian city.

What is documented at move-in? Agree an inventory and condition record where appropriate. Save the agreement, payment evidence, meter readings and written acknowledgements. Documentation may help resolve a disagreement but cannot guarantee a refund.

What happens at renewal? Ask for the proposed terms in writing, check deadlines and obtain advice on disputed rights or obligations. There is no script that guarantees a lower increase or a particular outcome.

Separate monthly planning from upfront funding

An annual rent divided by twelve is a monthly planning provision. It is not necessarily the amount due each month. An upfront demand, fees and deposits create a different funding question. Use the actual agreement and itemised amounts; neither a low rent-to-income ratio nor a long advance period proves affordability or legality.

The listing

The NGN public listing showed ₦2,500 on 28 September 2026. Confirm the delivered edition, file format, complete contents and seller terms before payment. This review checked the public listing, not a completed purchase or the files delivered to a buyer.

By Reid Caster Publishing. Tenant education, not legal advice or a property-verification service.