DTSG Needs To Implement Measures To Address Surge In House Rents –Agberen

By Daniel Dafe

Comr. (Amb) Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen, National Coordinator, Initiative For Social Rights Concerns And Advancement (ISRCA) AKA “No Justice, No Peace,” has wondered why “since the public hearing on the proposed Landlord and Tenant law, 2025, which took place on 28 October 2025 at the Delta State House of Assembly, the Delta State Government was yet to enact legislation addressing the persistent issues surrounding house rent increments and exorbitant charges from house agents in the state.”

He said this in a statement made available to Oasis Magazine on Wednesday.

According to him, “a room, complete with a bathroom and kitchen, now costs ₦500,000, inclusive of caution fees, landlords’ drinks, and lawyer’s fees worth over ₦300,000, totalling over ₦800,000.”

Adding: “Furthermore, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments are currently priced at ₦1,200,000 and ₦1,700,000, respectively, in certain areas, with additional exorbitant levies applied,” saying that “having raised the hopes of indigenous Deltans and residents in the state regarding the troubling issues of renting apartments across different parts of the state, the Delta state government should take decisive action in a timely manner regarding house rent increments by landlords and landladies within the state, as these challenges are becoming increasingly alarming and pushing families to the extreme.”

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The rights activist opined that “the economic situation has not been fair enough to families, especially ordinary citizens, where the basic needs for survival have been major challenges for many families to deal with,” just as he said that “the Delta State Government should not remain silent for too long in the face of this abnormality by housing agents, landlords, and landladies.”

He continued: “While issues of transportation, food, goods, and services have been on the rise, the people cannot contend with these issues and housing costs. While many homeowners would also argue about the cost of materials to build homes, the Delta State Government should consider investing more in housing schemes as a means to slash housing costs in locations across the state.”