Reps move to stop Abuja landlords from collecting advance rent, agency fees

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/House-of-Reps.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/House-of-Reps.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/House-of-Reps-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/House-of-Reps-400x240.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/House-of-Reps-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/House-of-Reps-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/House-of-Reps-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/House-of-Reps-1024x614.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill that will stop landlords and estate agents in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, from forcing tenants to pay two years rent upfront and charging crazy agency fees. The bill is called the Federal Capital Territory Advance Rent Regulation and Tenants&#39; Protection Bill, 2026. It [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/04/fct-tenants-reps-move-to-curb-multi-year-rent-demands-agency-fees/">Reps move to stop Abuja landlords from collecting advance rent, agency fees</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.