Relocating: 5 Things To Note When Renting A House In Lagos
posted on Jan 18, 2021 | 1092 likes
Does moving to a new apartment make part of your new year goal?
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Does moving to a new apartment make part of your new year goal?
Every move comes with its own strategies, stress and challenges. Making hasty decisions as a house-hunter in Lagos can lead to months or possibly years of burnout and stress with nothing to show for it.
In order not to fall a victim of regret when renting an apartment in Lagos, we've gathered 5 helpful tips to have in mind when searching for that dream apartment.
But before that, if you have already found an apartment that you love but don’t have the money to pay for it, we are happy to assist you with a loan of up to N2.5 Million in less than 3 hours. Click here to get started
So, let’s dig in;
1. Location and budget
These are arguably the most important things to bear in mind after determining the kind of apartment you want, whether it's a self-contain, two bedrooms, or a three-bedroom apartment, having a location in mind is next step.
The location you'd prefer will in turn influence your budget bracket.
In cases where you are unsure about the location and what its advantages are to you, go online. You can either have a look for yourself or search for properties on online listing sites.
These sites offer descriptions of different properties in various areas in Lagos as well as contacts to real estate agents.
2. Physically Inspect The Apartment
When on the house hunt, you need to take your time to inspect the building and apartment carefully. For example, you don’t want to end up living in an apartment and be scared of when it rains, or renting a house only to find out that you can only get mobile network in the toilet.
Before making any financial commitments – whether you went there with an agent or saw the property online, do your extra due diligence at the physical apartment.
Go with your mobile device and try to make calls and access the internet while you are there. If you experience difficulty, there is a chance that there is low network connectivity there. Can you live with that?
Also, if it is a rainy season, insist on visiting the place the morning after it rains and take note of the walls, watch out for damp walls and cracked ceilings/pops, these are signs of leakages and should be avoided.
3. Consider Proximity To Your Work Place
Some agents can take you on a long ride down to the end of the world and try to convince you it’s just a stone throw from town, don’t fall for it, they are more interested in collecting your money than how comfortable you are.
A great factor to consider is how far the location of your intended apartment is – relative to your place of work.
It is imperative to determine this so as not to incur overly high transportation cost on a daily basis and also end up feeling burned out at the end of each day as a result of traffic or long-distance drives.
4. Survey The Neighborhood
You might begin to wonder what the difference between the location and neighborhood is. These are both similar, however, in checking out the neighborhood, your motives are quite different.
When renting a house in Lagos, you need to know the type of neighborhood you will be moving into. How serene or lousy is it? Is it in a gated estate? What facilities can be found within?
Check out the apartment during the day as well as in the evenings for security reasons.
5. Check If The Landlord Lives There Too
If you feel that you can take a chance on living with your landlord in the same compound, that’s fine, otherwise, you should carry out due diligence during your inspection to find out if the owner of the house also stays there.
Although this turns out differently for everyone, while some people complain that having their landlord in the same building gives the landlord some excessive access into their lives, others are of the opinion that the landlord’s presence in the compound helps to keep other tenants in check.
Whichever one you are comfortable with; it will be wise to ask around and also to know the relationship between the existing tenants and the landlord before you engage.
Bottom Line
Renting a house in Lagos is both pricey and dicey, but when you get the perfect place that checks all your boxes, Lagos is a fun place to live.
Worthy to note is that, in Lagos, accommodation is a serious issue, there are too many people going after very few ‘nice’ apartments, so it suffices to call it the survival of the fittest.
When you finally see an apartment that you love, claiming it depends on how fast you are able to pay for it. We highly recommend that even before you find a place that checks all your boxes, ensure that you have the rent at hand so that you can pay immediately – after completing your diligence.
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