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  TUESDAY REAL ESTATE GIST WITH JEC Advocacy Edition "KNOW WHO REGISTERED ESTATE SURVEYORS AND VALUERS ARE, AND THEIR ROLES AS ESTATE AGENTS"   By ESV John O. Eniwaiye, Principal Partner, John Eniwaiye & Co. Estate Surveyors, Valuer & Auctioneers Housing is not just about 4 walls. It’s about security, documentation, and value. But who you deal with when renting, buying, or selling determines whether you gain an asset or inherit a problem. Today let’s talk about who is qualified to handle your property transaction.  1. WHO IS A REGISTERED ESTATE SURVEYOR AND VALUER [RSV]? An RSV (Registered Estate Surveyor and Valuer) is a professional who is: 1. Trained : Holds a degree in Estate Management from a recognized university 2. Qualified : Passed the professional exams of NIESV - Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers   3. Licensed : Registered and issued a practicing license annually by ESVARBON - Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registratio...

TUESDAY REAL ESTATE GIST WITH JEC [JOHN ENIWAIYE & CO.] 🏘️   Welcome to another edition of Tuesday Real Estate Gist with Team JEC! Auction sales and how you can turn unused assets into wealth. Today, we are taking a deep dive into an important yet frequently misunderstood strategy in asset management and property disposal: Auction sales and how they can turn waste assets into wealth. Unlocking Capital: Turning "Dead Assets" Into Liquid Wealth Across corporate organizations, public institutions, and private holdings, millions, if not billions, in potential capital remain trapped in underutilized or dormant assets. These include: Unoccupied or distressed real estate Decommissioned machinery, equipment, and plants Fleet vehicles and office fixtures sitting in yards deteriorating over time. Haven't said that, these assets are left unchecked, while they lose value daily, accumulate storage costs, and tie up vital working capital. An auction sale changes the narrative, by ...

 TUESDAY REAL ESTATE GIST WITH TEAM JEC 🏘️ Happy Tuesday, property lovers! Welcome back to another edition of the Tuesday Real Estate Gist with Team JEC Your Weekly Guide to secure your real estate investment  Our Focus for this week: PROPERTY DOCUMENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN BUYING LAND Government Layout vs. Local/Community Land Buying land in Nigeria is easy. Keeping it is the hard part. 90% of land problems come from bad documents. As an investor or property owners, or as Estate Agent, here’s what you MUST check before paying anyone. 1.TYPES OF TITLE DOCUMENTS & WHAT THEY MEAN Title Document and Who Issues It 1. Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) issued by the State Governor: This is the ultimate legal title in Nigeria. It means the government has granted you a statutory right of occupancy for 99 years for any kind of land uses, e.g Residential, Commercial, Industrial 2. Governor’s Consent: Approval to transfer an already existing C of O or R of O from one person to a...

 TUESDAY REAL ESTATE GIST WITH TEAM JEC 🏘️ Happy Tuesday, property lovers! Welcome back to another edition of our Tuesday Real Estate Gist with Team JEC! This week edition  focuses on, "The Danger of Sentiment Pricing, Why Your Property Isn't Selling." Today, we are going to have a very honest, highly important conversation about a silent wealth killer in the real estate market: Sentiment Pricing. Let’s dive into the discussion! The Trap: What is "Sentiment Pricing"? When you prepare to sell a property, whether it’s a family home, a commercial building, or a plot of land, it is incredibly easy to let your emotions set the price.   You think about the years of hard work it took to acquire it, the memories built inside its walls, the beautiful renovations you personally oversaw, or the exact amount of money you need to fund your next big project.   This is what we call Sentimental Value. The hard truth? Sentimental value does not pay the bills, and the marke...

  TUESDAY REAL ESTATE GIST WITH TEAM JEC 🏘️  This week's topic focuses on "The Risks faced when you Buy and build on a Red-Flag Plot/property" DON'T BUILD ON TROUBLE! That urgent plot the seller or land grabbers wants you to develop immediately is a RED FLAG. When a seller pressures you with statements like: * Start building immediately before anyone comes. * Don't worry about the documents, just develop it. * If you don't pay today, you'll lose the land. * Forget lawyers and surveyors; they're a waste of money.  Pause! These are classic warning signs of a fraudulent land transaction . 🚩 Common Red Flags of Problematic Plots 1. Pressure to Build Immediately: Fraudsters know that once you invest money in construction, you'll be emotionally and financially trapped, making it harder to walk away when disputes arise. 2. Incomplete or Suspicious Documents: Beware if the seller cannot provide: * Registered survey plan * Deed of Assignment...

​ REPEAL OF THE RENT CONTROL AND RECOVERY OF RESIDENTIAL PREMISES LAW, 2007 AND ENACTMENT OF THE KOGI STATE TENANCY LAW, 2025: NIESV KOGI STATE BRANCH PARTICIPATES IN PUBLIC HEARING ​The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Kogi State Branch, participated in the public hearing held on Tuesday, 30th June, 2026 , at the Kogi State House of Assembly. The hearing centered on a Bill for a Law to repeal the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law, 2007, and enact the Kogi State Tenancy Law and Other Matters Connected Thereto, 2025. ​I had the privilege of representing the NIESV Kogi State Branch as its 4th Chairman ( ESV John O. Eniwaiye, mnivs ) at this timely public hearing. Organized by the Committee on Finance and Economic Planning, the Bill was sponsored by Hon. Akus Lawal , representing the Ankpa-I State Constituency. ​ Our Position and Key Submissions ​In our presentation, our position paper highlighted specific aspects of the Bill that impac...