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From Cocoa House To Cocoa Nation: A Legal And Policy Call For Nigeria's Economic Rebirth Through Agro-Industrialisation

Since the discovery of oil in 1956, Nigeria's economic engine has been fuelled by crude exports. However, considering volatile global oil prices and growing climate concerns...

Worldwide Real Estate

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Tunde & Adisa

Key Legal Considerations When Purchasing Family Or Communal Land

Purchasing land in Nigeria involves various legal layers, especially family-owned or communally-owned land under customary tenure.

Nigeria Real Estate

TA

Tunde & Adisa

What South African Landlords Should Know About "Unit-Hopping" Tenants And Withheld Rent

In a textbook example of how quickly a straightforward lease can unravel – a client's tenant has taken it upon herself to occupy a different unit, without consent...

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Don't Buy That Property Just Yet – Read This First

A friend once shared how his family spent months tied up in probate, just trying to access a property their father left behind in Lagos. No clear plan, no legal structure – just family drama...

Nigeria Real Estate

Acuity Partners

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Lagos State Publishes List Of Over 170 Illegal Estates

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

How A Reconsideration Application Gives You A Second Bite At The Cherry

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Land Tenure System In Benin – Where Does The Mace Lie, The Governor Or The Oba?

Nigeria Real Estate

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

LASBCA "Request-for-Documents" Letters: Key Considerations

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

Who Should Appoint The Conveyancer In A Property Sale?

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Perfection Of Title: What It Means And Why It Is Important

Nigeria Real Estate

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Managing Construction Disputes In Nigeria: A Strategic Guide

Nigeria Real Estate

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G ELIAS

Real Estate Tokenisation In Lagos: The Future Of Property Investments In Nigeria

Nigeria Real Estate

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Pavestones Legal

Demolition Notices In Lagos

Nigeria Real Estate

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Balogun Harold

How To Obtain A Digital Money Lending License In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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Firmus Advisory

Unruly Passenger Behaviour In Nigerian Aviation: A Legal Guide To Rights, Obligations And Consequences

Nigeria Transport

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

An IP Judgment In Botswana

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ENS

New Online Lending Regulations In Nigeria By FCCPC

Nigeria Consumer

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Balogun Harold

The Nigerian Tax Reform Acts, 2025: An In-Depth Guide For Businesses, Investors, And Taxpayers

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

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Construction & Planning

Key Legal Considerations When Purchasing Family Or Communal Land

Purchasing land in Nigeria involves various legal layers, especially family-owned or communally-owned land under customary tenure.

Nigeria Real Estate

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Lagos State Publishes List Of Over 170 Illegal Estates

The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has issued a formal public notice identifying more than 170 real estate developments in Ibeju-Lekki, Epe, Eti-Osa, and other areas...

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

LASBCA "Request-for-Documents" Letters: Key Considerations

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has begun mass-issuing "Request for Documents" notices to property owners in Lagos State.

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

Managing Construction Disputes In Nigeria: A Strategic Guide

Nigeria Real Estate

GE

G ELIAS

Demolition Notices In Lagos

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

Buying A House In Lagos

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

Off-Plan Property Purchases In Lagos: Key Considerations

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

Real Estate Comparative Guide

Ghana Real Estate

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Bentsi-Enchill Letsa & Ankomah

Land Rights In Kenya: Insights From The Supreme Court Of Kenya On Legitimate Expectation And Title Indefeasibility

Kenya Real Estate

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ENS

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Conveyancing

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

Buying or selling a property in South Africa is not just about signing a contract, it is a legal and financial journey that involves a range of professionals...

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Who Should Appoint The Conveyancer In A Property Sale?

It's widely accepted in South Africa that the Seller has the right to nominate the Conveyancing Attorney in a property transaction. It's a longstanding norm in the industry...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Rental Growth Hits A Seven-Year High

The first PayProp Rental Index of 2025 has confirmed what many landlords suspected from the flurry of "LET BY" boards: average national rents grew 5.6 percent year-on-year in Q1...

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Fee Shake-Ups And Duty Drops

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Thinking Of Buying Or Selling Immovable Property? Here's A Guide To The Associated Costs

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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Real Estate

Key Legal Considerations When Purchasing Family Or Communal Land

Purchasing land in Nigeria involves various legal layers, especially family-owned or communally-owned land under customary tenure.

Nigeria Real Estate

TA

Tunde & Adisa

LASPA: Parking Regulations In Lagos State

Parking in Lagos is no longer an unregulated free-for-all. Since the enactment of the Lagos State Parking Authority Law, 2018 and the operational rollout of the Lagos State Parking Authority ("LASPA")...

Nigeria Compliance

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Balogun Harold

Don't Buy That Property Just Yet – Read This First

A friend once shared how his family spent months tied up in probate, just trying to access a property their father left behind in Lagos. No clear plan, no legal structure – just family drama...

Nigeria Real Estate

Acuity Partners

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Lagos State Publishes List Of Over 170 Illegal Estates

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

How A Reconsideration Application Gives You A Second Bite At The Cherry

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Land Tenure System In Benin – Where Does The Mace Lie, The Governor Or The Oba?

Nigeria Real Estate

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

LASBCA "Request-for-Documents" Letters: Key Considerations

Nigeria Real Estate

BH

Balogun Harold

Who Should Appoint The Conveyancer In A Property Sale?

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

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Land Law & Agriculture

From Cocoa House To Cocoa Nation: A Legal And Policy Call For Nigeria's Economic Rebirth Through Agro-Industrialisation

Since the discovery of oil in 1956, Nigeria's economic engine has been fuelled by crude exports. However, considering volatile global oil prices and growing climate concerns...

Worldwide Real Estate

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Veggie Burgers Are Back On The Menu!

In a first for South Africa, the Government Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) published, on 18 July 2025, R6436/2025, the Regulations Relating to Meat Analogues for Sale in South Africa.

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

New South African Plant Breeders' Rights Law Comes Into Effect

South Africa's new Plant Breeders' Rights Act 12 of 2018 (new Act) has, by proclamation in the Government Gazette of 6 June 2025, been deemed to have been in effect since 1 June 2025.

South Africa Government

AA

Adams & Adams

Land Rights In Kenya: Insights From The Supreme Court Of Kenya On Legitimate Expectation And Title Indefeasibility

Kenya Real Estate

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ENS

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Land Ownership And Title Disputes In Nigeria: Understanding The Land Tenure System And Title Verification

Nigeria Real Estate

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

What The New Expropriation Act Means For Landowners And Reform In South Africa

South Africa Government

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Beyond The Shield: Exploring Indefeasibility Of Title And Its Exceptions In Ugandan Property Law

Uganda Real Estate

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ENS

The Breakdown Of Licenses And Permits Essential For Business Operation In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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Latest Videos

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Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 4 – Real Estate (Video)

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Orison Legal

Two Common Mistakes On Land Purchase Part 1 (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

The Transfer Of Derelict Lands In Zimbabwe (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

Kenya Real Estate Outlook – Room For Growth (Video Content)

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TripleOKLaw

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