SYNOPSIS

There has been a gradual but steady change of land use pattern from residential to commercial use in Bode Thomas Street in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State in the recent time.

The aim of this study is to determine the likely cause of this change and what are the problem usually associated with this type of changes. Is it as a result of demand and supply vis-à-vis the present economic and investment climate in Nigeria today? The study will also examine the prospects and causes of changes in use of the property so as to be able to use this project to predict the future of the study in terms doing thorough analysis and field oriented results on property use and values.

Lastly, recommendation/conclusion will be preferred for the identified problems.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement 

Table of Content

CHAPTER ONE

1.0Introduction 

1.1Statement of Problem/Justification for the study

1.2Aim and Objectives

1.3Significance

1.4Scope of study

1.5Limitation of study

1.6Study Area (Historical Background)

1.7Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0Conceptual/Literature Reviews

2.1Concept of Property 

2.2Factors Influencing Changes in the Land Use Pattern

2.3Factors Influencing changes in the Land Values

2.4Social Economic Implication of the Changes in use of the Properties.   

CHAPTER THREE

3.0Research Methodology 

3.1The Research Design

3.2Data, Types and Sources

3.3Instrumentation of Data Collection

3.4Sample frame, Sample size and Sampling procedure

3.5Method of Data Collection

3.6Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1Data Presentation and Analysis

4.2Nature of the use conversion

4.3Factor Influencing the Conversion of Residential Building to Commercial Building in the Study Area.

4.4Problems/Effect of Conversion of Residential Building to Commercial Building in the Study Area.

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1Summary

5.2Conclusion

5.3Recommendation

Bibliography

Appendixes