Plateau House of Assembly passes Tenancy Bill for second reading

In a bid to cheque and curtail the escalating emergence successful location rents and rent-related conflicts betwixt landlords, tenants and location agents, particularly wrong Jos metropolis, the Plateau State House of Assembly has passed for 2nd speechmaking a measure aimed astatine regulating tenancy agreements and fostering amended relations betwixt landlords and tenants successful the state.

The measure tagged ‘Tenancy Bill 2026″ which seeks to “promote fairness, guarantee due documentation of tenancy agreements, and curb unlawful evictions”, scaled the archetypal hurdle during plenary connected Friday.

While moving the question for the 2nd reading, Hon. Theodore Bala Mayaki, who represents Quaan-Pan South Constituency successful the Assembly, highlighted the value of the projected instrumentality successful addressing longstanding issues successful tenancy matters crossed the state.

Hon. Adamu Aliyu, representing Jos North North Constituency, who seconded the motion, stressed that helium powerfully endorsed the bill, describing it arsenic a “significant measurement towards protecting the rights of some landlords and tenants.”

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