Rent Act-1963

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...

Section – 11 – Ministers’s Reference To Magistrate To Assess Recoverable Rent. The Minister may refer, in accordance with such regulations as may be made in that behalf, to the appropriate Rent Magistrate, to assess the amount of the recoverable rent of any premises. Section – 12 – Appeal For Variation Of Recoverable Rent Assessed By Appropriate Rent Officers. (1)...

Section – 6 – Functions Of Rent Magistrate. (1) The appropriate Rent Magistrate may discharge all, or any of the, following functions:-(a) may by order, on an appeal by any landlord, tenant or person interested in the premises, that he is dissatisfied with the amount of the recoverable rent of such premises as assessed by the appropriate Rent Officer, vary such amount;(b) may by order,...

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...