Property Verification & Due Diligence
Property fraud and unclear title are real risks in the Nigerian market. Here is what we actually check before a property carries our name — and what "Verified" means when you see it on a listing.
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Identification & ownership review
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Site inspection & documentation
07–09
Professional & legal review
Property identification
We confirm the property exists, matches the description we have, and sits where it is said to sit.
Ownership information
We review the ownership information made available to us by the seller, developer or landowner.
Site inspection
A member of our team physically visits the property before it is listed — we do not list from photographs alone.
Document review
Available title and property documents are reviewed for completeness ahead of any transaction.
Location confirmation
We confirm boundaries, access road and district against available records where relevant.
Development status
For off-plan or in-progress developments, we record the actual construction stage at the time of listing.
Relevant professional checks
Where a transaction requires a formal search or survey, this is carried out by an appropriately registered surveyor or lawyer — not by our architectural team.
Transaction documentation
Every agreed sale, lease or rental is put in writing before money changes hands.
Legal review where required
Higher-value or more complex transactions are reviewed by a property lawyer before completion.
WHAT "VERIFIED" MEANS ON OUR LISTINGS
We only mark a property "Verified" once our team has actually completed the applicable steps above for that specific property. A property without the badge simply hasn't finished this process yet — it doesn't mean something is wrong with it, and we'll always tell you honestly where a listing stands.
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