EVALUATION OF THE PROBLEMS OF RENT COLLECTION AS AN ASPECT OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE STUDY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN ENUGU METROPOLIS)

ABSTRACT Rent is a periodic payment made to an owner of a property for the use of such property. This payment is on the increase n modern times due to several factors which includes increase in the price of goods, inflation and greed on the part of landlords. Similarly, the collection of rent is limited by a lot of problems which often results to rifts between landlords and tenants. However, these problems of rent collection can be solved successfully, thereby promoting a cordial landlord –tenant relationship. This study therefore seeks to achieve this by identifying the problems of rent collection in residential properties in Enugu, and make recommendations on how to solve these problems. The government have put up measures to help ensure that the process of rent collection is less cumbersome. These measures have come in form of rent control edicts and recovery of premises edicts, as well as the setting up of rent tribunals. These laws have been adopted by various states of the federation, and modified to address the problems of rent collection peculiar to their state. States such as Cross-River, Kwara, Anambra and Lagos State have done this. These laws will be reviewed in this study, in order to arrive at a better understanding of how these laws can be used to address the problems of rent collection in residential properties in Enugu metropolis.  Three neighbourhoods have been selected for this study. They include: new Haven, Obiagu and Achara Layout all in Enugu metropolis.   
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title pageii Approval pageiii Dedicationiv Acknowledgementv Abstract      vi Table of Contentsxi
CHAPTER ONE:INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study1 1.2Statement of Problems5 1.3Objective of Study8 1.4Research Questions9 1.5Significance of study      10 1.6Scope of the Study      11 1.7Limitation of the Study      12 1.8Overview of the Study      14
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0Introduction 16 2.1 Conceptional Framework 16 2.2 Summary of Review Literature 24 Reference 
CHAPTER THREE:RESEARCH METHODOLOGY OR DESIGN 3.1Research Design36 3.2Re-Statement of the Problem 37 3.3Brief Description of the Study37 3.4Population of the Study43 3.5Sample Size and Sample Techniques45 3.6Source of Data46 3.7Instrument of Data Collection 48 3.8Method of Data Presentation and Analysis 49 Reference      80
CHAPTER FOUR:PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA Data Presentation and Analysis 52 4.1Introduction 52 4.2Discussion of Findings66
CHAPTER FIVE:DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION OR RESULTS  5.1Summary of Findings69 5.2Conclusion70 5.3Recommendations70 5.4Suggestion for further Research73 Appendix  Questionnaire