Rent control is a government program that places a limit on the amount that a landlord can demand for leasing a home or for renewing a lease. – Investopedia All rent control laws are intended to keep living costs affordable for lower-income residents. This has been the philosophy of rent control in Ghana over the […]
by Kekeli Buckner
The Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea says due to the shortcomings of the existing Rent Act, 1963 (ACT 220), which does not significantly address current challenges of rental housing in Ghana, a new Rent Bill (Rent Bill, 2020) has been prepared and presented to cabinet for approval. READ ALSO: The Proposed Reform […]
by Kekeli Buckner
Ghana currently has a housing deficit of 2 million which tilts the power to the supply side of the housing sector. With landlords at the supply end, tenants at the demand end and demand exceeding supply, landlords have become incredibly powerful (regardless of their limits in the Ghana Rent Act) and thus dictate the […]
by Rita Agyei
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