Renting in Ibadan? Agency, agreement and legal fees are custom, not law. Here is a fair picture for Oyo State tenants — and how to negotiate.
Oyo State has no statutory cap on agency or legal fees. The figures quoted around Ibadan — typically around 10% agency plus any legal or agreement fee — are market practice, which means every part is negotiable.
Your rights are the same as tenants anywhere in Nigeria: demand the fee list in writing, query each line, propose one combined figure, pay only after the agreement is ready, and take a receipt for every payment.
Avoid the classic Oyo pattern: agents demanding fresh agency fees at every renewal of the same tenancy. No new search, no new service — no new commission. Cap it in writing at the start.
General information as at September 2026 — not legal advice.
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