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Register as a real-estate practitioner (LASRERA/REDAN)

Register a real-estate/agency business (Lagos LASRERA + developers' REDAN): register the business → meet eligibility → LASRERA registration → REDAN (developers).

Procedure
4steps
Coordination
3agencies
Category
Land & premisesReal estate
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Application, requirements, forms, fees, and tracking are labelled separately.

Apply onlineOpen the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) application serviceCorporate Affairs Commission (CAC) · lasrera.lagosstate.gov.ng⚠ this site no longer resolves
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Who you will deal with

Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA)Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN)
Procedure

The steps, in order

Each route below is scoped to the step it can actually complete.

  1. 01

    Register the business (CAC)

    Agency
    Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
    What is required
    Register as a company/business name; practitioners must have business premises, keep transaction records and operate a separate client's account.
    Documents
    Certificate of Incorporation / business name; premises
    Typical timeline
    See CAC procedure
    Use for this step
  2. 02

    Meet LASRERA eligibility

    Agency
    Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA)
    What is required
    Be Nigerian (or hold a valid work permit), 18+, with a LASSRA number, an office in Lagos, a minimum WASSCE/GCE/NECO qualification, and 3-year Tax Clearance.
    Documents
    LASSRA number; office; qualification; 3-yr TCC
    Typical timeline
    Eligibility
    Use for this step
  3. 03

    Register with LASRERA

    Agency
    Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA)
    What is required
    Apply online to LASRERA with documents and fees under the Lagos State Estate Agency Regulatory Law; LASRERA registers and monitors practitioners.
    Documents
    Online application; documents; fees
    Typical timeline
    Registration stage
    Use for this step
  4. 04

    Join REDAN (developers)

    Agency
    Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN)
    What is required
    Property developers register with REDAN — the FMBN-backed apex body for organised private-sector developers.
    Documents
    Membership application
    Typical timeline
    For developers
    Use for this step
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