Effects of Infrastructure on Property Values in Unity Estate, Lagos, Nigeria
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Property is a bundle of rights whose value is determined by the interplay of various factors
classified into accessibility, environmental, neighbourhood and property characteristics. This study
assessed the effects of infrastructure on property values in Unity Estate in Lagos Metropolis.
Questionnaire was administered on all the 510 households in the study area while 204 (40%) was
retrieved and used for the study. Presentation and analysis of data was done using frequency tables
and percentages. Also relative importance index was adopted in ranking the infrastructure in order
of importance attached to them by the respondents. The study revealed that majority of the
respondents are tenants who have been living in the study area for a long time and whose opinion about rental issues within the estate can be relied upon. The study also revealed that blocks flats (62.6%) are common in the study area. Furthermore, the study revealed that water (RII = 2.97), electricity (RII = 2.52) and roads (RII = 2.40) are ranked as the most important facilities required in
the estate. On the strength of the findings, the study recommends that facilities within the estate need serious upgrade to further enhance the living conditions of the residents.
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