Inspecting your home on a regular basis and following good maintenance practices are the best way to protect your investment in your home. Whether you take care of a few tasks at a time or several all at once, it is important to get into the habit of doing them.

The Federal Government has developed National Housing and Urban Development Policies will lead to a revolution in the housing sector as the implementation of the documents will make it possible for all Nigerians to own or have access to decent houses at affordable cost.

Replacing an existing toilet is a straightforward task because the supply and waste pipes are already in position. If you want to install a toilet in a new position, it requires more complex rerouting that is best done by a professional plumber.

A total sum of N77,209,649,799.89 has been collected by the National Housing Fund, NHF, from contributors since the establishment of the scheme in1992.

One of the most comprehensive studies on large land acquisitions in developing countries, has warned of the harmful effects of such transactions on the poorest members of the society.

The Lagos State Public Works Corporation LSPWC, last week intensified its advocacy programme on the roles of the public in curbing road damage in the state by engaging religious leaders at a stakeholders’ forum aimed at soliciting their support in the government’s fight against road abuses.

In Africa where many people are superstitious, it is commonplace to find people attributing sleepless nights to some negative forces who are after their lives. Some less superstitious ones will attribute it to either the excessive the heat occasioned by climate change or the invasion of mosquitoes as a result of blocked drains and water outlets. But the truth that must be told is that some of these sleepless nights are directly related to the poor quality or state of the bedroom where people sleep.

The Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria QSRBN, has vowed to prosecute quacks and other non-registered quantity surveyors who offer professional services to either the public or private sector clients as if they are registered quantity surveyors.

You must have at one time or the other been faced with minor electrical defaults in your house. Handling such electrical faults without the input of professionals should be done with utmost care. While fixing small electrical repair works in the house can be very cost efficient, the homeowner should possess a sound knowledge of safety guidelines.

Many homes fall short of the basic requirements of a healthy home and contain one or more hazards that adversely affect human health. Among the health hazards we may encounter in our homes are those that cause and contribute to asthma (such as dust allergens, mold, and pests), toxic materials (such as lead, asbestos, and chemical pesticides), and poisonous gases (such as carbon monoxide and radon).

Fifteen years after its creation, the Federal Government last week, formally handed over the site for the construction of the N2.5bn Federal Secretariat in Bayelsa State to an indigenous construction firm, Trenur Nigeria Limited.

Against the backdrop of over 16 million housing units required to provide decent shelter for homeless Nigerians, the President of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers, NIESV, Mr. Bode Adediji has called for the establishment of a virile, sustainable and non-elitist mortgage system in the country.

The battle between the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, REDAN and Development Control Agency of the Federal Capital Territory Authority , FCTA over the demolition of some estates built by REDAN members, has been resolved with both parties agreeing to stop further demolitions of built-up estates in Abuja.

A Lagos-based property development firm, Messrs Omais Investment Nigeria limited, last week turned the sod to flag off the construction of a three-storey state-of-the art shopping complex in ikeja, the Lagos State capital.

Worried by the spate of buildings collapse which many have attributed to poor planning, the Lagos State Government has announced its intention to commence the implementation of the Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law of 2010 next year.