JOE NIGERIA REAL ESTATE BLOG FOR SMART INVESTORS

  INTRODUCTION TO LAND MEASUREMENT IN NIGERIA Do you have intentions of buying, selling, or investing in real estate in Nigeria but are confused when it comes to land sizes, land measurement, and Land comparison? Don’t worry; I am going to be explaining how you are going to get this once and for all without forgetting ever again. Yes, I mean ever again using this simple illustration or logic I got from and built on, from one of my real estate mentors. You don’t need to be a real estate expert before you understand how to accurately measure a parcel of land. Before you purchase a land or property in any estate location in Nigeria, be it in Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Abuja, etc. there are some basic terms used to denote land measurements you need to know as land measurement or sizes differs from state to state in Nigeria. You need to also know that there is no such thing as a perfect or standard plot or parcel of land because the earth (land) is not 100% positioned geometrically ...

Definition of setback:  A setback is a minimum distance to be observed between the building line and property boundary, water bodies, right of way of infrastructure facilities, and utilities. Right of Way and Setback knowledge are important because they help you prevent building illegal structures (structures that do not conform with urban planning rules). You must ensure that you leave the proper setback for your property. We advise you to ask your surveyor to leave the correct setback when measuring and marking out your land. It may lead to your land not being the size you paid for but you will rest assured that your property is out of the government's right of way and safe from future demolition. Did you know that fences, landscaping, septic tanks, and various potential hazards or nuisances might be regulated and prohibited by setback lines? Depending on the jurisdiction, Setbacks along state, provincial, or federal highways may also be set by the laws of the state or province...