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A standard 4-bedroom duplex in Lagos takes 12 to 18 months from breaking ground to moving in, assuming steady funding and no major design changes. Foundation and approvals add 2 to 4 months before you even see blockwork, and rainy season, material shortages or late payments can stretch the project to 24 months.
Laide Matthews · 19 May 2026 · 6 min read
For a Lagos house build, you need at minimum a registered architect (design and approvals), a structural engineer (the building's skeleton — designed from your soil test), and ideally a quantity surveyor (the bill of quantities that keeps your builder honest). On the federal scale of fees, architects charge roughly 4.75% of construction cost sliding downward as cost rises, structural engineers around 3% sliding, and QSs around 2.75% sliding — all negotiable in private practice. Skipping them doe
Laide Matthews · 18 May 2026 · 5 min read
Building in Lagos from abroad fails on one thing: unverified progress claims. The diaspora builders who finish houses without tears run a system — a BOQ-priced contract with stage payments, an independent professional certifying each stage before money moves, dated photo/video evidence on a schedule, and all materials purchased against documents they can see. Trust is fine. Verification is what makes trust survivable at 6,000 miles.
Laide Matthews · 17 May 2026 · 4 min read
Building legally in Lagos is a two-agency process: the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) grants your planning permit (the approval to build), and the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) monitors construction through stage certifications until it issues your Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation. You'll need title documents, a survey plan, and stamped architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical drawings from registered professionals. Start b
Laide Matthews · 16 May 2026 · 5 min read
New developments in Lekki in 2026 span ₦55M three-bedrooms in Sangotedo to ₦350M apartments in Lekki Phase 1, mostly sold off-plan on 12-24 month payment plans. The development name matters less than three things: the developer's delivered history, the title on the land, and whether payments are tied to construction milestones.
Laide Matthews · 17 April 2026 · 3 min read
Off-plan means buying a property before it's built, usually 15-30% cheaper than the finished price, paid in instalments. It works well when the developer is credible — and ends in "stories" when they're not.
Laide Matthews · 14 April 2026 · 4 min read
Off-plan property in Lagos offers real discounts — and real risks. Red flags include: no verifiable land title, no completed projects in the developer's history, vague allocation timelines, pressure for large upfront payments, and resistance to lawyers.
Laide Matthews · 6 April 2026 · 4 min read
Off-plan buying along the Lekki-Epe Expressway remains one of the sharpest ways to enter the corridor — typically 15–30% below completed prices — but only with verified developers. As of late 2026, the strongest activity clusters around Sangotedo/Monastery Road, the Eleranigbe axis, and the airport corridor.
Laide Matthews · 14 March 2026 · 4 min read
Monastery Road is Sangotedo's new development spine — the inland route where the corridor's next wave of estates is rising. As of late 2026, new 2-beds along the axis list around ₦109M–₦115M, 3-bed terraces ₦136M–₦142M, and 4-beds ₦160M–₦190M.
Laide Matthews · 13 March 2026 · 4 min read
Off-plan property in Lekki sells 15-30% below completed prices, with 12-24 month payment plans standard as of late 2026. The discount is real — but only take it from developers with finished, occupied projects you can inspect.
Laide Matthews · 5 March 2026 · 4 min read
New developments in Lekki Phase 1 sell 15-30% above resale prices, with 3-bedroom flats from ₦180-280M and 4-bedroom terraces from ₦460-650M as of late 2026. Most developers offer 12-24 month payment plans.
Laide Matthews · 4 March 2026 · 4 min read