HOW TO AVOID LAND SCAM IN NIGERIA

HOW TO AVOID LAND SCAM IN NIGERIA

Imagine paying millions of naira for land and building your dream home only for another buyer to show up with papers claiming the same property.

Shocking, right? But it happens every day in Nigeria. This wahala is called double sale and is one of the most heartbreaking legal troubles property owners face.

Many landowners sell the same land/ building twice, sometimes through agents or family members acting without authority.

In such cases, the innocent buyer suffers. The key to avoiding this is by doing land verification.

Before paying for any land, your Property Lawyer should conduct a full search, check the coordinates, confirm ownership documents and investigate whether there is any existing transaction or dispute on the land. Do not be in a rush to pay.

Insist that your land purchase document is prepared by a Property Lawyer then signed and registered. Never collect only a receipt, it proves nothing.

If the seller claims to be a family representative, make sure all principal family members consent in writing.

Even the most convincing seller can still defraud you. Protect your hard-earned money by allowing a Property Lawyer to handle the verification process from start to finish.

Double sales thrives on buyer’s ignorance and haste. Have knowledge and patience. In land transactions, the first to pay is not always the rightful owner. The first to prove legal ownership wins.

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