Company and trust real-estate schemes

Nigeria Listed Real Estate Investment Scheme Structure Map

Follow money into a Nigerian REIT through exchange trading, propertyLand and buildings held for use, rent, development, or capital appreciation. ownership, rent collection, management, valuation, distributions, and investorA person or organisation that commits capital with the expectation of a financial return. exit.

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Responsibility chain

YOUYouinvestor
BRBrokerintermediary
RMREIT managerintermediary
TRTrusteeoversight

Stage 01

Understand the properties and legal structure

The investorA person or organisation that commits capital with the expectation of a financial return. buys listed interests in a real-estate investmentAn asset or commitment of money made with the expectation of future income, growth, or both. scheme. The scheme may be constituted as a company or a trust, and that choice changes legal title, trustee involvement, governance, and investor rights.

Who is responsible at this stage?

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Money

No purchase cash moves until fees, leverageThe use of borrowed money or derivatives to increase exposure relative to invested capital., occupancy, distributions, and propertyLand and buildings held for use, rent, development, or capital appreciation. risks are understood.

Assets

The underlying assets are propertyLand and buildings held for use, rent, development, or capital appreciation. interests, leases, cash, and permitted investments.

Records

ProspectusThe formal document explaining a fund's objective, strategy, risks, fees, governance, and dealing rules., propertyLand and buildings held for use, rent, development, or capital appreciation. schedule, valuation reports, leases, and accounts describe the structure.

Oversight

SEC, company directors or a trustee as applicable, the auditor, and the valuer provide different forms of governance, oversight, and assurance.

Currently following: Money

No purchase cash moves until fees, leverageThe use of borrowed money or derivatives to increase exposure relative to invested capital., occupancy, distributions, and propertyLand and buildings held for use, rent, development, or capital appreciation. risks are understood.

Checkpoint

Which properties produce income, who owns them legally, and how much debt sits against them?

Stage references: [1][2][3]

Before you commit money

The responsibility test

1

Legal structure

Confirm whether the scheme is a company or trust, who holds legal title, and which trustee, custodianA licensed institution that safeguards a fund's cash and securities separately from the manager's own assets., directors, or manager roles actually apply.

2

Income quality

Separate recurring rent from valuation gains and one-off propertyLand and buildings held for use, rent, development, or capital appreciation. sales.

3

Market liquidityThe ease and speed with which an investment can be converted into cash without a major price concession.

A listed REIT may trade infrequently or away from reported NAV.

Sources for this stage

These sources support the current stage. Verify later amendments and the specific product documents before acting.

Content reviewed: 11 June 2026

Educational information only. Exact arrangements vary by product and provider and may change. Regulation, quotation, listing, custody, or deposit insurance does not eliminate investment risk.