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Property &Construction
Legal guidance for anyone buying, selling, developing or building on property.
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Overview
Our team at Yinka Soyombo & Co. provides excellence in legal guidance to individuals, businesses and organisations that have property issues or are involved in construction or real estate transactions, and in other matters related to real estate and construction law.
In Lagos, a property transaction is only as good as the title behind it. We check before you pay, and we document the transaction so that it stands up later.
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What we handle
- 2.1Title due diligence and searches before purchase
- 2.2Deeds of assignment, leases and Governor's consent applications
- 2.3Sale, purchase and development agreements
- 2.4Construction contracts, variations and defect claims
- 2.5Property and land disputes
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The law that applies
Land Use Act 1978
Vests land in each state's Governor; transfers generally need the Governor's consent.
Lagos State Lands Registration Law 2015
How interests in Lagos land are registered and searched.
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Bring to your consultation
- Title documents (Certificate of Occupancy, deed, or Governor's consent)
- The survey plan
- Receipts and any agreement with the seller or contractor
- Photographs of the site, where relevant
General information only, not legal advice on your matter.