The need for this book has become more apparent as the property market in Nigeria has grown steadily over the past twenty years. Culturally, it always seemed to be a taboo in that the traditional land delivery system would not readily acknowledge reasons which property owners may proffer for wanting to sell their house or land. But today in an unprecedented market where built-up houses and undeveloped sites are constantly changing hands, property worth billions of naira, are exchanged actively every year among individuals, corporate bodies, and so on