Accredited agents pass identity and document checks

Verified Properties. Trusted Agents. Zero Rental Scams.

Ustuwaan eliminates rental fraud in Nigeria by thoroughly inspecting physical properties and verifying agent identities via NIN & CAC before any listing goes live. Rent your next home with total peace of mind.

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Physical Site Inspected

4-Bed Waterfront Villa • Lekki Phase 1

₦12.5M/yr

Babajide O.

NIN & CAC Verified

Receipted Payments

Never pay cash on site

Direct Agent Chat • No Fake Brokers

Built for Trust & Safety

Why Thousands Trust Ustuwaan

Every year, thousands of Nigerian tenants lose hard-earned rental deposits to fake agents and double-letting scams. Ustuwaan enforces rigorous verification standards before any agent can list a single room.

Multi-Layer Agent Vetting

We check government Identity (NIN/Passport), Corporate CAC business registration, and conduct physical inspections of the agent's real office address.

NIN & National ID Verification
CAC Corporate Registration Checks
Physical Office On-Site Inspection

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Inspections You Book

We do not inspect properties ourselves, so ask for a live video walkthrough or visit before you pay anything.

Verified Photo & Video Accuracy
Confirmed Owner & Leasehold Rights
Instant Calendar Confirmation

How Inspections Work

Direct Accredited Agent Chat

Communicate with accredited agents through in-platform messaging, so the conversation stays with a named agent instead of an anonymous WhatsApp number.

No Unverified Middlemen
Transparent Rental Contracts
Digital receipt for every payment made here

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Public Accredited-Agent Directory

Check Any Agent Before You Pay Them a Naira

An agent appears in the Ustuwaan directory only after an admin has reviewed their identity and business documents. Search it by name or agency to see who you are dealing with.

Browse Accredited Agents

The directory lists only agents our review team has approved. There is no credential code to look up — accreditation is a status, not a number.

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Featured Verified Homes

Explore handpicked rental listings verified by Ustuwaan compliance officers. Real photos, real prices, and zero ghost listings.

3 Simple Steps

How Renting On Ustuwaan Works

We removed the uncertainty, fake agent fees, and double-allocation scams from renting homes in Nigeria.

Search Vetted Listings

Browse listings from accredited agents and message them directly.

Filter properties by Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan or Ilorin. Every property listing undergoes physical site checks by Ustuwaan compliance officers before publication.

Step 01 Verified

Book Inspection

Schedule a physical walkthrough with a NIN & CAC verified agent.

Select your preferred date and time slot. Meet accredited agents at verified property addresses with zero surprise registration fees or fake listing charges.

Step 02 Verified

Move In Safely

Agree your terms, then pay the landlord directly once you have seen the property.

We do not collect or hold rent. Confirm who owns the property, agree and sign your tenancy terms with them, pay them directly, and collect your keys — never hand over cash at the property.

Step 03 Verified

Accredited Agent ProfileReviewed & approved

EXAMPLE • ACCREDITED AGENT

Accredited Agent

Name and business documents on file

Documents reviewed by our admin team

NIN Confirmed

Business documents reviewed

Zero Tolerance For Scams

Why Verified Agents Matter in Nigeria

In unvetted property markets, fake agents rent out apartments they don't own or collect "form fees" and disappear. Ustuwaan's strict 4-stage accreditation eliminates scam risk.

Identity Verification

NIN or International Passport

A licensed identity-verification provider checks each agent against NIN or passport records, and the result reaches us through a signed webhook rather than from the agent.

Business Documents

Read by a person

An admin reads the business registration document the agent uploads, so the company behind the agent is checked and not only the person. This and the identity check must both pass.

What We Do Not Check

The limits, stated

We do not visit an agent's office, we do not inspect the property, and we do not confirm that a title deed is valid or that the landlord owns the building. Confirm ownership yourself before you pay anyone.

Are you a legitimate real estate agent in Nigeria?

The numbers we can stand behind

Counted live from the Ustuwaan catalogue — not rounded up, and not written by the marketing team.

Published listings

Live on the catalogue right now

Accredited agents

Passed identity and document review

We do not publish testimonials we wrote ourselves. When tenants and agents agree to be named, their stories will appear here.

See exactly how verification works

Prime Locations

Explore Popular Cities in Nigeria

Click any city to filter verified apartments, duplexes, and commercial properties in top residential districts.

Lagos

Lagos State

Lekki Phase 1IkoyiVictoria Island+2 more

Abuja

Federal Capital Territory

MaitamaAsokoroWuse II+2 more

Port Harcourt

Rivers State

GRA Phase 1-3Trans AmadiADA George+1 more

Ibadan

Oyo State

Old BodijaIyaganku GRAOluyole+1 more

Ilorin

Kwara State

GRA IlorinTankeFate Road+1 more

Benin City

Edo State

GRA BeninAirport RoadUgbowo+1 more

Property Categories

Browse By Property Type

Whether you need a luxury family duplex in Ikoyi, a student hostel near Unilorin, or a short-let penthouse in VI.

Apartment

Modern 1-4 Bedroom flats in secure estates

Duplex

Detached & semi-detached family luxury homes

Self Contain

Compact studio apartments for single tenants

Hostel

Vetted student housing near major universities

Office

Prime commercial floors & shared workspaces

Short-let

Fully furnished suites for holidays & business stays

Marketplace Comparison

Traditional Renting vs Ustuwaan

See how Ustuwaan protects Nigerian tenants and eliminates the headaches of traditional property hunting.

Feature / Process

Traditional Unvetted Renting

Ustuwaan Verified Marketplace

Agent Vetting & Credentials

Unknown agents with no identity check or NIN

Identity checked against NIN, and the business documents reviewed by a person

Property Listing Accuracy

Outdated, stolen, or fake photos of non-existent flats

Every listing published by a named, accredited agent

Scam & Fraud Protection

High risk of double-letting & fake "registration fees"

No cash on site, and we never ask you to send us rent

Agent Communication

Anonymous middlemen broker chains & untraceable numbers

Direct in-platform chat with accredited property agents

Physical Inspections

Unreliable agents flaking or demanding surprise site fees

Inspection requests booked and tracked to confirmation on the platform

Who You Are Dealing With

An informal agreement with an untraceable broker

A named agent whose identity and business documents were checked

Accredited Real Estate Professionals

Are You a Licensed Agent or Property Manager in Nigeria?

Stand out from street brokers. Get CAC & NIN accredited, feature your verified property listings to thousands of serious renters in Lagos, Abuja & Port Harcourt, and eliminate fake lead disputes.

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Ustuwaan’s agent verification, inspection scheduling, and tenant safety.

Two separate checks must both pass, and neither replaces the other. Identity is verified against NIN or an international passport through a licensed identity-verification provider, and an admin separately reads the business documents the agent uploads, so the company is checked and not only the person. Accreditation is a status on their profile rather than a certificate number we issue. To be clear about the limit of it: we check the person and the business, we do not visit premises, and we do not certify that a property belongs to the agent advertising it.

Ustuwaan • The Safe Way To Rent In Nigeria

Find Your Next Home With Absolute Confidence

Join thousands of Nigerian renters who found their dream apartments without stress, fake registration fees, or scam anxiety.