My Landlord Tripled My Rent and Then Sent His Son to Collect It

My landlord sent his son to collect rent last week. The boy is like 19, driving a car I can't afford, and he's standing in my compound telling me the rent is now ₦2.4 million a year. It was ₦800k when I moved in three years ago.

I asked him what changed. He said "Lagos is booming." Bros, the only thing booming in Yaba is the noise from that new club down the street and my blood pressure. I told him I'd think about it. He said "No problem, but someone else is already interested."

So now I'm scrolling through listings at 1am, looking at places in Ikorodu that cost more than my first salary. In this economy? For a one-bedroom? Make it make sense.