Hostels are being run like hotels - Rent Control Commissioner

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SAS626 1 month ago

Nmoasem saa 24/7. Who gave that clown that job? Hotels and hostels are similar in more ways than one! Massa, if you want set the prices these hostels charge, just BUILD YOUR OWN or shut up! Because of your reckless behaviour, ...
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Nmoasem saa 24/7. Who gave that clown that job? Hotels and hostels are similar in more ways than one! Massa, if you want set the prices these hostels charge, just BUILD YOUR OWN or shut up! Because of your reckless behaviour, soon there'll a big shortage of hostels in Ghana!
JUST EXTORTING STUDENTS- Ghanani 1 month ago

You are a big fool!! What is happening is pure stealing,ripping off of students. The government must step in to stop this naked extortion of students
Are the owners of such hostels paying the right income taxes?

You are a big fool!! What is happening is pure stealing,ripping off of students. The government must step in to stop this naked extortion of students
Are the owners of such hostels paying the right income taxes?
DUC 1 month ago

Mr Commissioner, please tighten the laws on rent so that these greedy and unscrupulous fellows don't continue to exploit tbe masses in the name of running hostel services. We want laws to governn hostel fees across the countr ...
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Mr Commissioner, please tighten the laws on rent so that these greedy and unscrupulous fellows don't continue to exploit tbe masses in the name of running hostel services. We want laws to governn hostel fees across the country. Anyone found violating that law should be surcharged and his facility should be closed down. We are a country where rules and regulations must be respected. The fact that you build a hostel does not give you the licence to just call any fee at your own discretion. Pls, Mr Commissioner ask fact. If the laws at that available, send a bill to parliament.
kwame 1 month ago

I SAY THIS MAN IS NOT COMPETENT TO BE RENT CONTROL MANAGER.
IF ONLY HIS JOB IS TO BE GOING ROUND AND BE MAKING NOISE.
JUST LOOK AT HIS BASIC ANLYSIS- DO THE STUDENTS HAVE SEPARATE METER FOR WATER AND ELECTRICITY? DO THEY PA ...
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I SAY THIS MAN IS NOT COMPETENT TO BE RENT CONTROL MANAGER.
IF ONLY HIS JOB IS TO BE GOING ROUND AND BE MAKING NOISE.
JUST LOOK AT HIS BASIC ANLYSIS- DO THE STUDENTS HAVE SEPARATE METER FOR WATER AND ELECTRICITY? DO THEY PAY SEPARATELY FOR SECURITY, CLEANING AND OTHERS?
HWAT IS THE BENCH MARK THAT GUIDE HOSTEL OPPERATION IN GHANA? DOES IT INCLUDE DETERMINATION OF RENT? OFUI
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 1 month ago

I don't think you ever used a hostel. Probably you attended tertiary school (I'm not even sure) from home.

Now, let me HELP you.

In the university like KNUST, private hostel/homestel rooms have separate prepaid electric ...
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I don't think you ever used a hostel. Probably you attended tertiary school (I'm not even sure) from home.

Now, let me HELP you.

In the university like KNUST, private hostel/homestel rooms have separate prepaid electricity meters. GUSSS HOSTEL and HALLS don't.

Now, the problem they're talking about is more of private/individual hostels.

We bought our own prepaid credit, some even paid water bills (especially some homestels).

Now, an average single room with porch around Accra proper is about $100 per month. So a year is $1,200.00

Now, hostel rooms are just like single rooms with porch. So, why collecting GHS 20K to 30k ?

Is it because they're four in the room ?

Natural instinct should tell that those four should divide the $ 1200.00 and pay it, thus if they should even take Accra prices in Kumasi. Then they should allow students use the room for 12 months.

After all a student should be able to stay back around campus during vacations for whatever reason he wants to stay.

A student should be able to stay back and do some hustle during the vac before school reopens, if he wishes to.

GHANA IS JUST A DEN OF THIEVES BECAUSE OF A CORRUPT AND INEFFICIENT SYSTEM.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 1 month ago

Let me add:

Most hostels don't have security. Few have gatekeepers, not security really. Only a handful have security personnels (like two). And those ones were charging GHS 6000 per student as at 2015/2016 academic year. ...
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Let me add:

Most hostels don't have security. Few have gatekeepers, not security really. Only a handful have security personnels (like two). And those ones were charging GHS 6000 per student as at 2015/2016 academic year. I don't want to mention hostels here so you go and browse on them. See, there are hostels charging GHS 10K and more currently around KNUST. Legon is worst.

For cleaning, hostel management only takes care of walkways/corridors. Students take of their rooms or pay for private services.
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Asembeba dabi 1 month ago

The level of wickedness amd extortion due to greed is excessively high. Poor parents are suffering.

The level of wickedness amd extortion due to greed is excessively high. Poor parents are suffering.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 1 month ago

After which those students won't even get a job to start life.

Tertiary Education is becoming a wrong investment.

One year hostel fee can even start a poultry business. It's time University Degrees become last options.

After which those students won't even get a job to start life.

Tertiary Education is becoming a wrong investment.

One year hostel fee can even start a poultry business. It's time University Degrees become last options.
AyyBeeCee 1 month ago

You meant hostels are being charged for like hotels but being run like ghettos?

You meant hostels are being charged for like hotels but being run like ghettos?

Zk 1 month ago

This commissioner is highly incompetent to manage the organization. He has no clue of dealing with complex situations. It is always not about the law but the substance of issues. He is not ready to engage industry players. I ...
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This commissioner is highly incompetent to manage the organization. He has no clue of dealing with complex situations. It is always not about the law but the substance of issues. He is not ready to engage industry players. I listen to him on my joy Fm where he was demanding hostel owners in Kumasi should sponsor his costs if he is to meet the hostel association. I don’t know whether he want to seat in his office and get the work done
Northern Boy 1 month ago

These exploitation should end one way or the other

These exploitation should end one way or the other
Emmre Yenni Nkaso 1 month ago

WHY DON'T YOU BUILD HOUSES FOR THE CITIZENS AND STOP THIS NONSENSE?

WHY DON'T YOU BUILD HOUSES FOR THE CITIZENS AND STOP THIS NONSENSE?

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