01/09/2026
Barr Tee, please come to my aid. I left for work for two weeks , came back to find that my landlord had entered my apartment, removed all my belongings and rented it to another tenant. My things are outside. I have nowhere to go. What do I do right now?
First things first: do not panic and do not fight the new tenant.
If you still have a subsisting tenancy and your landlord removed you and your belongings without following the lawful process for recovering possession, this is serious.
Do this immediately:👇👇
🥢 Document everything.
Take photographs and videos of your belongings, the apartment, the locks and anything showing what happened. Keep your tenancy agreement, rent receipts, bank alerts and messages.
🥢 Report the incident.
Make a formal complaint to the police and obtain a record of the complaint, particularly if your belongings have been damaged, lost or taken.
🥢 Don't take matters into your own hands. Don't break the new tenant's door, threaten anyone or damage their property.
🥢Speak to a lawyer urgently.
Depending on the circumstances, you may have claims relating to unlawful eviction, trespass and damage or interference with your belongings, and you may need urgent court intervention.
And landlord, Na my house” is not a licence to use self-help.
If you want your property back from a tenant, follow the law.
Don't turn a tenancy dispute into a bigger legal problem.
Avoid avoidable wahala
