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ARTICLE · 23 JULY 2025

LASBCA "Request-for-Documents" Letters: Key Considerations

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The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has begun mass-issuing "Request for Documents" notices to property owners in Lagos State.

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Olubunmi Abayomi-Olukunle
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Adekunle Adewale

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has begun mass-issuing "Request for Documents" notices to property owners in Lagos State. Since the State's planning-permit amnesty window closed on 31 December 2024, LASBCA has intensified enforcement and commenced sealing properties across Lagos State, including in high brow areas in Ikoyi Victoria Island and Lekki.

What LASBCA Is Demanding

LASBCA is demanding property owners to provide a number of building control documents and evidence of compliance with extant building regulations. Some of the documents requested include:

1 LASBCA authorisation to commence construction/renovation

2 Approved drawings & structural details

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