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BellaNaijarians, Please Share Your Lagos House Hunting Stories with Us
I never realised that house hunting in Lagos was a HUGE deal until my friend, Nengz started searching. From the absurd room sizes, to the ridiculously planned overview, agents showed her places that we would never have guessed existed. One agent took her to one flat that had one really small bathroom. Actually, small is an understatement. It was a cubicle, with the washbowl right behind the door; that way, to get into the bathroom you had to squeeze through (and Nengz is a UK size 6!) When she complained to the agent about the size of the bathroom, he replied “Ahn ahn, Aunty. Eez not too small na! Shebi eez jus for showereen”
The flats were very bad, and even more absurd were the prices. In some places, the things you still had to fix up in the house would cost an extra arm and a leg! House hunting in Lagos is hell! It’s even worse when you’re a woman. Remember when BellaNaija shared the article titled: The Lady Goes House Hunting? {Click here if you missed it} It can even be postulated that this difficulty in finding a place to stay in Lagos is the reason why a lot of women go into marriages they’re not ready for. Don’t quote me on this one oh!
Anyway, so why is it so hard to find a nice, decent and affordable houses in Lagos?
The guys at Battabox went out to the streets to get a feel of people’s experiences on this subject matter!
Watch the video to find out what they said… and don’t forget to share your experiences with us.
For some tips to renting space in Lagos, click here and here
