Law Corridor, a cosmopolitan and dynamic law firm, is set to host stakeholders in the real estate sector on ways to address the structural challenges confronting Nigeria’s real
estate sector.
According to the firm, the conference entitled, ‘Policy Dialogue on the critical issues affecting Nigeria’s Real Estate Ecosystem,’ is aimed to provide a platform for objective engagement and interrogation of legal, institutional, and structural challenges confronting Nigeria’s real estate sector.
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The conference seeks to propose actionable and evidence-based policy and regulatory solutions to reposition the sector as a viable contributor to Nigeria’s economic development.
“The real estate sector remains a major contributor to national development, generating substantial employment, attracting investment, and facilitating infrastructure expansion across the country. However, the sector is increasingly vulnerable to systemic inefficiencies, regulatory lapses and fraudulent practices.
“In line with its commitment to strengthening legal and regulatory frameworks across key sectors of the Nigerian economy, Law Corridor has consistently initiated programs in the advancement of crucial socio-economic policies and goals, hence the Policy Dialogue.
“Policy Dialogue is a multi-stakeholder deliberative platform where issues affecting the economy and related policies can be properly engaged and interrogated. It is with this objective that Law Corridor is convening a Policy Dialogue on Critical Issues affecting Nigeria’s Real Estate Ecosystem,” it stated.
The Policy Dialogue will assemble key stakeholders in the real estate sector to interrogate these issues, identify practical solutions, and promote reforms that will enhance integrity, transparency, and investor confidence in the Nigerian real estate space.
According to the firm, the keynote address will be delivered by the executive secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), who will share deep insights into the
problems as they affect governance and economic development.
The thematic focus areas include: tackling illegal property sales, prevalence of fake developers, and licensed agents real estate fraud and legal remedies; addressing the weak institutional and organizational regulatory oversight in the real estate ecosystem; titling, documentation, and land registration processes.
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Other areas of focus include: investment compliance and anti-money laundering, real estate as a channel for illicit financial flows; strengthening KYC and compliance systems across the sector; access to legal remedies, improving consumer protection and access to legal recourse.
