- A bill before the House of Representatives would bar landlords and agents in the FCT from demanding more than 12 months’ rent in advance, Premium Times and TheCable reported on Thursday, 22 October 2026.
- Under the proposal, individuals who knowingly break the cap could be fined between ₦500,000 and ₦5 million, and companies between ₦5 million and ₦20 million.
- The bill passed first reading on Thursday, 22 October 2026, and still needs second and third readings, Senate approval and the President’s assent to become law.
Reps bill would bar Abuja landlords from demanding more than a year’s rent upfront
A bill before the House of Representatives would cap compulsory advance rent in the FCT at 12 months, with fines of up to ₦20m. What it says, how it compares with Lagos and what happens next.
Landlords and agents in Abuja would be barred from forcing tenants to pay more than 12 months’ rent in advance under a bill now before the House of Representatives, according to copies of the bill described by Premium Times and TheCable on Thursday, 22 October 2026. The Federal Capital Territory Advance Rent Regulation and Tenants’ Protection Bill, 2026 (HB.2839) passed…