Rent Act

Ghana, like many nations, grapples with the issue of affordable housing for its citizens. Rent control is a crucial institution aimed at providing tenant protection and ensuring that housing remains affordable for the masses. However, the implementation of rent control laws in Ghana often falls short, leaving tenants vulnerable to exploitation by landlords. One pressing issue is the prevalence of landlords...

  Mr. Divine Aggor, CEO of Rentchamber Group Ltd, was recently featured in an article published by Equal Times, where he spoke about the challenges of affordable housing in Ghana. Mr. Aggor's insights shed light on the current state of the housing market in Ghana and the efforts being made to address the issue. In the article, Mr. Aggor highlighted the high demand for affordable housing in Ghana...

Section – 2 – Rent Commissioner. There may be appointed for the purposes of this Act a Rent Commissioner, who shall subject to the general or special directions of the Minister, be charged with the responsibility of the general administration of the Act. Section – 3 – Officers. (1) There shall be appointed for the purposes of this Act-(a) a Chief Rent Officer for...

Section – 1 – Application Of Act, Etc. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), this Act shall apply to all premises in Ghana.(2) This Act shall not apply to-(a) any premises of which a public officer is a tenant by reason of his employment and of which premises the Government is the landlord;(b) any lease of any premises when such lease, whether entered into or renewed before, on or after...

The importance of housing cannot be overemphasized. With socio-economic benefits attributed to individuals and a country as a whole, housing has become an integral component for many developed economies. In Ghana, demand is one of the leading price determinants of the search of a house. Accra can be recorded as one of the highest demand of the search of a house. With this most land owners had started...