6 months jail or GH¢3,000 fine for advance rent violations - Rent Control Chief warns landlords

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Naden 2 weeks ago

This sheer stupidity surrounding this whole rent thing will surely lead to price control and that will create artificial shortages which will consequently increase prices even more . For the government to be able to enforce t ...
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This sheer stupidity surrounding this whole rent thing will surely lead to price control and that will create artificial shortages which will consequently increase prices even more . For the government to be able to enforce this law the government must build more affordable housing. So far as it’s the individual private owners that are providing accommodation even in remote and untarred areas this bellicose hotheaded approach will fail .
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PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 2 weeks ago

OUR RECENT HISTORY TELLS US HOW EVIL NDC MILITARY JUNTA MADE LIFE HARD FOR GHANAIANS WHEN THEY CONTROLLED PRICES AND WHICH LED TO GOODS VANISHING FROM MARKETS AND SHOPS. SOME MARKET WOMEN RECEIVED LASHES IN BETWEEN THEIR LEGS ...
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OUR RECENT HISTORY TELLS US HOW EVIL NDC MILITARY JUNTA MADE LIFE HARD FOR GHANAIANS WHEN THEY CONTROLLED PRICES AND WHICH LED TO GOODS VANISHING FROM MARKETS AND SHOPS. SOME MARKET WOMEN RECEIVED LASHES IN BETWEEN THEIR LEGS. TODAY, THE EVIL DEED IS STILL WITH NDC AND HAS RESURFACED!! BY THIS RENT POLICY, WHICH LANDLORD WILL RENT HIS OR HER HOUSE OUT??????? IT IS THE ORDINARY WORKERS WHO ARE GOING TO STRUGGLE TO GET ACCOMMODATION!!! WHICH LAW IS THAT??? EVIL P/NDC LAW AGAIN???????? SOON THE PEOPLE’S COURT WILL ALSO COME AND NDC WILL TRY US UNDER TREES AND JAIL ALL OF US OR WHIP US ON THE STREETS. GOD BLESS NANA ADDO THE SHOW BOY AND THE DIGITAL BAWUMIA WHO WERE BUILDING FOR EVEN THE KAYAYE!!!!!!!!’
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 2 weeks ago

GHANA RUNS A FREE MARKET ECONOMY!!
AWAY WITH THE P/NDC NONSENSE!!!!

GHANA RUNS A FREE MARKET ECONOMY!!
AWAY WITH THE P/NDC NONSENSE!!!!
New order 2 weeks ago

For many years you are still dumb, stupid and poor . Go find better work ! How can you be this mumu , fighting for NPP idiots that I met at Monaco blowing money like tomorrow no dey . Your morda waste her precious worm to bor ...
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For many years you are still dumb, stupid and poor . Go find better work ! How can you be this mumu , fighting for NPP idiots that I met at Monaco blowing money like tomorrow no dey . Your morda waste her precious worm to born a pig like you
Opoku amsterdam 2 weeks ago

New order,if you have evidence of what you are saying you ķnow where to go and report such people or you should forever stop your lies.Npp is not in power now.Talk rather about Sammy Gyamfi and Kwakye Ofosu .

New order,if you have evidence of what you are saying you ķnow where to go and report such people or you should forever stop your lies.Npp is not in power now.Talk rather about Sammy Gyamfi and Kwakye Ofosu .
Kwami 1 week ago

Another NDC idiot. We are in the free market economy, not your stupid control price that you introduced in your revolutionary era. Simply tell us the number of houses your party have put up so far for the six month rent advan ...
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Another NDC idiot. We are in the free market economy, not your stupid control price that you introduced in your revolutionary era. Simply tell us the number of houses your party have put up so far for the six month rent advance. Go ahead and jail them but you will need massive prison expansion to accommodate offenders since they will be many. Kwasiato.
Suallah 1 week ago

Obviously people like you and your party are fake, your focus is making money and spending it any how without thinking about the future of the people and the country.

We support that it. Your entire family and generations ...
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Obviously people like you and your party are fake, your focus is making money and spending it any how without thinking about the future of the people and the country.

We support that it. Your entire family and generations will benefit it. GO TO EUROPE AND AMERICA and see how the system is working.

We need could leadership not political hypocrisy
Ghanaman 1 week ago

Every tenant knows, the moment you report your landlord to Rent Control, your one leg and one arm are already out of the property. The rest of your body is there on borrowed time.

Every tenant knows, the moment you report your landlord to Rent Control, your one leg and one arm are already out of the property. The rest of your body is there on borrowed time.
New order 2 weeks ago

Very simple,you will sign my agreement form or get the out of my house .

Very simple,you will sign my agreement form or get the out of my house .

New order 2 weeks ago

Very simple,you will sign my agreement form or get the out of my house .

Very simple,you will sign my agreement form or get the out of my house .
Zargon 2 weeks ago

If you intend to rent your house for MONEY then you will also follow the laws of the land or be jailed. I know people like you will be made scape goats, before people takes this seriously. You either live in your house, but t ...
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If you intend to rent your house for MONEY then you will also follow the laws of the land or be jailed. I know people like you will be made scape goats, before people takes this seriously. You either live in your house, but the day you decide you want to go commercial and take peoples money, you will do as you are told. I wish I knew where your house that you were renting for is. You will meet your metre.
AK 1 week ago

Is it by force to rent my house? See this Mumu wey de threaten Ghanaians with jail. For 6 months, just charge 1,000 a month instead of 800 simple!

Is it by force to rent my house? See this Mumu wey de threaten Ghanaians with jail. For 6 months, just charge 1,000 a month instead of 800 simple!
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Michael 2 weeks ago

This force implementation will increase rents in urban areas, because if a landlord is taking two years advance mostly rent will be lower ,and if he is taking 6 months rent advance it will be higher

This force implementation will increase rents in urban areas, because if a landlord is taking two years advance mostly rent will be lower ,and if he is taking 6 months rent advance it will be higher
Stephen Donkor, New York. 2 weeks ago

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JOHN MAHAMA IS INCOMPETENT IN EVERYTHING!

JOHN MAHAMA SHOULD BUILD MILLIONS OF HOUSES TO AVOID RENT THE ADVANCE MENACE! PEOPLE WHO ARE INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE WILL RATHER START DIVERTING THEIR RESOURCES TO OTHER VEN ...
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JOHN MAHAMA IS INCOMPETENT IN EVERYTHING!

JOHN MAHAMA SHOULD BUILD MILLIONS OF HOUSES TO AVOID RENT THE ADVANCE MENACE! PEOPLE WHO ARE INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE WILL RATHER START DIVERTING THEIR RESOURCES TO OTHER VENTURES, STOP THE STUPIDITY!

That’s John Cribo Mahama and his evil NDC for you! They want to exacerbate the problem by this stupid rent control laws. Did price control help the AFRC / P/ NDC governments? Gymisem! Mahama should start by calling for price control for building materials and labor costs before engaging in this populist agenda! If you can’t provide adequate accommodations to Ghanaians as you campaign on, don’t play our intelligence! Rent hikes is the ultimate result!
Stephen Donkor, New York. 2 weeks ago

JOHN MAHAMA SHOULD BUILD MILLIONS OF HOUSES TO AVOID THE RENT ADVANCE MENACE! OTHERWISE PEOPLE WHO ARE INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE WILL RATHER START DIVERTING THEIR RESOURCES TO OTHER VENTURES, STOP THE STUPIDITY!

That’s Jo ...
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JOHN MAHAMA SHOULD BUILD MILLIONS OF HOUSES TO AVOID THE RENT ADVANCE MENACE! OTHERWISE PEOPLE WHO ARE INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE WILL RATHER START DIVERTING THEIR RESOURCES TO OTHER VENTURES, STOP THE STUPIDITY!

That’s John Cribo Mahama and his evil NDC for you! They want to exacerbate the problem by this stupid rent control laws. Did price control help the AFRC / P/ NDC governments? Gymisem! Mahama should start by calling for price control for building materials and labor costs before engaging in this populist agenda! If you can’t provide adequate accommodations to Ghanaians as you campaign on, don’t play our intelligence! Rent hikes is the ultimate result!
Truth 2 weeks ago

Do people take 2 years rent advance in New York? There's a law and the president is asking for it to be enforced and because of your jaundiced perspective, you're insulting him. You can call for the law to be abolished but in ...
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Do people take 2 years rent advance in New York? There's a law and the president is asking for it to be enforced and because of your jaundiced perspective, you're insulting him. You can call for the law to be abolished but insulting because the president asked for the same law that makes you a legal citizen to be enforced in other areas just shows how history is replete with anti-ghana agenda all the way from your grandfathers. You won't win.
Cooli0 2 weeks ago

Rubbish. Even we the tenants enjoy the 2yrs advance. If it's one year the landlord will increase it for another year so stop the nonsense

Rubbish. Even we the tenants enjoy the 2yrs advance. If it's one year the landlord will increase it for another year so stop the nonsense
Seydou Ouedraogo 2 weeks ago

Stop the nonsense!!!!

Stop the nonsense!!!!

Cooli0 1 week ago

U don't even have money to rent otherwise u will know the two years advance help us to prepare for another year. Aboaaa

U don't even have money to rent otherwise u will know the two years advance help us to prepare for another year. Aboaaa
Fools I will increase my rent bcos of this 2 weeks ago

I will increase my rent and follow this 6months u mentioned. Every year i will increase it... If u don't wnat it leave and someone will take

I will increase my rent and follow this 6months u mentioned. Every year i will increase it... If u don't wnat it leave and someone will take
Seydou Ouedraogo 2 weeks ago

Increase it every six months instead because you will renew the tenancy lease every six months.

Increase it every six months instead because you will renew the tenancy lease every six months.
Zargon 2 weeks ago

You are just talking anyhow. Go and read what the rent control laws says also about rent increases and you will understand that when you decide to rent your house for MONEY, the laws of the land applies. People like you will ...
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You are just talking anyhow. Go and read what the rent control laws says also about rent increases and you will understand that when you decide to rent your house for MONEY, the laws of the land applies. People like you will be made scape goats,before house owners tow the line. Hehehe..
Legal 2 weeks ago

Which commodity in this country is being controlled? Ghana practice Free market where supply and demand determines the price of everything. If government can't control the price of building materials and labor, it can't also ...
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Which commodity in this country is being controlled? Ghana practice Free market where supply and demand determines the price of everything. If government can't control the price of building materials and labor, it can't also control rent. To build is not an easy task.
Kk 2 weeks ago

I think the government is fully prepared to accept the homeless in jubilee house, the way this is running off at his mouth.

I think the government is fully prepared to accept the homeless in jubilee house, the way this is running off at his mouth.
Aboozigi 2 weeks ago

Hahahahaa so true

Hahahahaa so true
Seydou Ouedraogo 2 weeks ago

The president wants my tenant to report me to who in particular? The rent control officer or the police? Interesting times ahead!!!!!

The president wants my tenant to report me to who in particular? The rent control officer or the police? Interesting times ahead!!!!!
Kk 2 weeks ago

I think the government is fully prepared to accept the homeless in jubilee house, the way this idiot is running off at his mouth.

I think the government is fully prepared to accept the homeless in jubilee house, the way this idiot is running off at his mouth.
Andropov 2 weeks ago

So I will make my rent high to offset the rent. What I would have taken per month will now be double from GHC 200 to GHC 400 per month

So I will make my rent high to offset the rent. What I would have taken per month will now be double from GHC 200 to GHC 400 per month

Scoobi Do 2 weeks ago

Drivers are charging above the approved fares and looks as if they aren't not under any sector or regulatory body and no arrest nothing so they keep on cheating. Why arrest landlords? We are in a country where cheat me and I ...
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Drivers are charging above the approved fares and looks as if they aren't not under any sector or regulatory body and no arrest nothing so they keep on cheating. Why arrest landlords? We are in a country where cheat me and I cheat you is the order of the day. Too many politicians are landlords and who are you to report a politician landlord and who will listen to you if you make an attempt? It's the poor landlord sitting his somewhere minding his own business will be at the receiving end. When a prospective tenant approaches a landlord, the answer will be like a room is vacant but I won't rent it out for fear of being dragged to court. The landlord won't tell the prospective tenant that there's no vacant room oo he will be frank that there's a room and I need money to do one or two things in the room but....... there we shall see who plead.
KKK 2 weeks ago

Take your 6 months advance rent and let me take my room. No wahala. Can I go to jail or fine me 3,000gh for not renting out my room? Tweaa kai

Take your 6 months advance rent and let me take my room. No wahala. Can I go to jail or fine me 3,000gh for not renting out my room? Tweaa kai
Osei kwame 2 weeks ago

They must appr0ach landlord sensibily because they suffered to build their houses what they are saying is out of sense zI think so

They must appr0ach landlord sensibily because they suffered to build their houses what they are saying is out of sense zI think so
Gyata buruwa 2 weeks ago

Kwasia mbra paanie

Kwasia mbra paanie
Yaw 2 weeks ago

SOO DRIVERS WHO ARE CHARGING ILLEGAL FARES, HAVE YOU ARRESTED THEM? I THINK MAHAMA AND HIS NDC ARE CONFUSED, THEY CAN'T MANAGE THE COUNTRY.

SOO DRIVERS WHO ARE CHARGING ILLEGAL FARES, HAVE YOU ARRESTED THEM? I THINK MAHAMA AND HIS NDC ARE CONFUSED, THEY CAN'T MANAGE THE COUNTRY.
Sam Fante warrior 2 weeks ago

The government should build houses for their lazy citizens and control them. Foolish criminal in power.

The government should build houses for their lazy citizens and control them. Foolish criminal in power.
David 2 weeks ago

Good and build you house and rent it for 6 months

Good and build you house and rent it for 6 months
Truth 2 weeks ago

BS! Come out with something better and stop this bullshit. Then they should go and rent at govt houses. Demand and supply! Let's stop these hypocrisy. You or govt appointees who does that. Let's be serious in this country fo ...
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BS! Come out with something better and stop this bullshit. Then they should go and rent at govt houses. Demand and supply! Let's stop these hypocrisy. You or govt appointees who does that. Let's be serious in this country for once. Jokers! Even hospital koraa no bed syndrome you can't solve it. How many housing units has govt added to the current stock. Rawlings had the sense to put even the ssnit houses but no person from then has been able to do any decent thing. Riff raffs
Kk 2 weeks ago

He is a fool. Maybe he thinks that position was given to him by God and that law was made by God. If he is able to reduce building materials prices and able to arrest Galamseyers then he might get some audience. Maybe he thin ...
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He is a fool. Maybe he thinks that position was given to him by God and that law was made by God. If he is able to reduce building materials prices and able to arrest Galamseyers then he might get some audience. Maybe he thinks he put up the structures for landlords to rent. Kwasia. They are using this to shift attention. But this trick will expose them
Adamafio 2 weeks ago

JOHN MAHAMA ,,TANI,, IS VERY STUPID.WHY CAN YOU NOT BUILD ESTAE HOUSES AS GRNERAL ACHEMPONG DID,AND GIVE GHANIANS...

JOHN MAHAMA ,,TANI,, IS VERY STUPID.WHY CAN YOU NOT BUILD ESTAE HOUSES AS GRNERAL ACHEMPONG DID,AND GIVE GHANIANS...
Asembenia 2 weeks ago

@Adamafio, just shut up !

@Adamafio, just shut up !
Koby 2 weeks ago

Look at this idiot face and his incompetent boss, let them bring it on or finish their corrupt project Saglemi housing and give them out as rent free. Jokers in power

Look at this idiot face and his incompetent boss, let them bring it on or finish their corrupt project Saglemi housing and give them out as rent free. Jokers in power
Jb 2 weeks ago

Mmoa have you build houses for the people to rent for them what if landlords says we are not renting for the people useless laws

Mmoa have you build houses for the people to rent for them what if landlords says we are not renting for the people useless laws
UNP 2 weeks ago

You see most of you condemning the directive or policy, you sound stupid. No wonder there is high cost of living in Ghana. The government is enforcing the law that was enacted very many years ago and some bloak think is not g ...
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You see most of you condemning the directive or policy, you sound stupid. No wonder there is high cost of living in Ghana. The government is enforcing the law that was enacted very many years ago and some bloak think is not good. If you're a landlord here you can choose not to rent your house and eat it. But if you choose to you must abide by the law. We have to many greedy Ghanaians who always want to profiteer from every situation.
rent act 2 weeks ago

this law was enacted as far as 1963 when situations were totally different..It needs to be amended to reflect current conditions.Sadly in ghana there are many laws but just not working.Everyone doing what he or she feels like ...
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this law was enacted as far as 1963 when situations were totally different..It needs to be amended to reflect current conditions.Sadly in ghana there are many laws but just not working.Everyone doing what he or she feels like..Nothing just seems to work..
Wuram Komfo 2 weeks ago

Aboa kwa woasi dan ama obi

Aboa kwa woasi dan ama obi
Jacob 2 weeks ago

You see, this is why I call these politicians fools and stupid poeple. You know very well that the country has not got enough housing facilities and you think this law can work? By the way is there law in Ghana that can force ...
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You see, this is why I call these politicians fools and stupid poeple. You know very well that the country has not got enough housing facilities and you think this law can work? By the way is there law in Ghana that can force a landlord or lady rent his or her room to someone? If not no tenarnt will dare report a landlord or lady to the authorities.
SD.com 2 weeks ago

Government and rent control people, why don't you deliver more houses to forestall this rent issues you're talking about. Build more houses and shut up.

Government and rent control people, why don't you deliver more houses to forestall this rent issues you're talking about. Build more houses and shut up.
Percy 1 week ago

Please, do random checks from time to time to ascertain compliance.

Please, do random checks from time to time to ascertain compliance.
Tobby 1 week ago

This is a cat and mouse game the government is playing with landlords. Tenants will be happy and Rent Control will be happy for scoring political points. At the end of the day, it is the tenant who will suffer.

Now I'm sup ...
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This is a cat and mouse game the government is playing with landlords. Tenants will be happy and Rent Control will be happy for scoring political points. At the end of the day, it is the tenant who will suffer.

Now I'm supposed to take 6 months rent advance, right, and in respect to any non-increment thereof. So if my single room self contain is 400ghs per month per 12months. Under the 6 months rule, I will charge 550ghs per month per 6 months and subsequent 6months 550ghs so who suffers here? It is like you take or leave situation. Otherwise the government should build for its people. That is why they are in government. If truly there is rent control, why are some people charging in dollars per square meters in Ghana?
Dokono 1 week ago

And what do you say to the troublesome tenants..
. I can only suggest you do your work well

And what do you say to the troublesome tenants..
. I can only suggest you do your work well
Dzool 1 week ago

President Mahama should advise his brother Ibrahim to sell a bag his data cement for twenty cedis. And landlords to will down rent charges. Rent control of rent next item will be essential commodities. Ghana is drifting to R ...
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President Mahama should advise his brother Ibrahim to sell a bag his data cement for twenty cedis. And landlords to will down rent charges. Rent control of rent next item will be essential commodities. Ghana is drifting to Rawlings era.
Samson 1 week ago

Truth be told.The law protects tenants but provides no incentives for investment in commercially viable rental units. If even all landlords stop taking rent advance, take rent on a monthly rent it will not fix the bigger prob ...
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Truth be told.The law protects tenants but provides no incentives for investment in commercially viable rental units. If even all landlords stop taking rent advance, take rent on a monthly rent it will not fix the bigger problems of high cost of rent, high housing deficit, zero public investment in social housing, high cost of housing construction, high default rate of tenants.
Kwamina 1 week ago

In Ethiopia, the Government is building apartments which could be rented or bought. Why can't we embark on a similar mission in Ghana to resolve the housing problem.

In Ethiopia, the Government is building apartments which could be rented or bought. Why can't we embark on a similar mission in Ghana to resolve the housing problem.
Kwame 1 week ago

There are times that it looks like the executive is in a fairy land. The question to ask is what about institutions that collect more than six month's rent advance from students and others.
Even some state universities are ...
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There are times that it looks like the executive is in a fairy land. The question to ask is what about institutions that collect more than six month's rent advance from students and others.
Even some state universities are collecting more than a year rent from students before they offer them accommodation.
Govt should rent out its houses and stop the bullshit 1 week ago

The rent advance is to help tenants to pay steady rent for the period irrespective of inflation. If a landlord collects six months, then he can increase the rent every time there's a new contract. Govt should be careful of so ...
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The rent advance is to help tenants to pay steady rent for the period irrespective of inflation. If a landlord collects six months, then he can increase the rent every time there's a new contract. Govt should be careful of some of its policies

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