500,000 tenants to storm presidency, parliament over high rent

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Ken 3 months ago

Talking about high rent as if they are not in Ghana. Aren't they aware of the cost of building materials in the country? No body's fried chicken can be given to a crying child. Those are others form of investment. Whiles othe ...
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Talking about high rent as if they are not in Ghana. Aren't they aware of the cost of building materials in the country? No body's fried chicken can be given to a crying child. Those are others form of investment. Whiles others are buy luxurious cars, chains and investing in their stomachs and women some have sacrificed to save or risk in taking loans at high interest rates to build.
Change your life styles or else go for accommodation from the government. Spare parts are equally exorbitant and transportation of building materials to sites. The most expensive materials are the CEMENT and IRON rods.
If there is any control prices, control them before you can talk of rent.
Farmer 3 months ago

Why is the typical rent for comparable apartments in Nigeria less than 50% of Ghana?

If it's about the cost of building materials then a whole set of solutions have to be found between government and builders to significan ...
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Why is the typical rent for comparable apartments in Nigeria less than 50% of Ghana?

If it's about the cost of building materials then a whole set of solutions have to be found between government and builders to significantly reduce cost.

Currently there are no incentives to serve the market for the lowest income bracket of the population at all. Therefore makeshift structures are sprouting up at every corner causing a whole shit load of new problems from sanitation to health to petty crime and more.
Blue Pen 3 months ago

Is this another bunch of NPP scoundrels? I recall there was a noisy bunch that called themselves Unemployed Graduates Association or Ghana or a name like that during Prez Mahama's first administration. They dissolve into thi ...
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Is this another bunch of NPP scoundrels? I recall there was a noisy bunch that called themselves Unemployed Graduates Association or Ghana or a name like that during Prez Mahama's first administration. They dissolve into thin air soon after Mahama left and Akufo Addo took over. Now another group have suddenly realised that accommodation rent is very high.

While I do not have any problem with reasonable, well-meaning Ghanaians expressing their genuine concerns on any issue, we should not allow political party hoodlums play political games with the issues that confront many Ghanaians.
Joe 3 months ago

Why don’t they rather protest against the high cost of building materials? The government has not been able to determine the cost of foodstuffs, how do you expect the government to determine the cost of rent? It is legally ...
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Why don’t they rather protest against the high cost of building materials? The government has not been able to determine the cost of foodstuffs, how do you expect the government to determine the cost of rent? It is legally left in the hands of tenants and landlords and their bargaining powers. It’s a free business area. Some tenants have been able to rent at very low cost and their tenants wants them to stay for long because of their bargaining power and their behavior as well. Stop disturbing Mahama with this nonsense.
One more 3 months ago

That's so stupid with these guys, can you please work hard to get a peace of land and have your own home. It's an advice. Those who have ears let them hear

That's so stupid with these guys, can you please work hard to get a peace of land and have your own home. It's an advice. Those who have ears let them hear
Ghana ba 3 months ago

You should also know that some of the landlords have not added anything to their building many years ago but they still increase rent every year. Is it fair to the tenant ?

You should also know that some of the landlords have not added anything to their building many years ago but they still increase rent every year. Is it fair to the tenant ?
Rent 3 months ago

We forget that's their investment and if things keep increasing,they also have to increase the rent to live

We forget that's their investment and if things keep increasing,they also have to increase the rent to live
Maxwell 3 months ago

You have the liberty to vacate the house if you think it’s wrong for a landlord to increase rent. Exercise your freedom of movement

You have the liberty to vacate the house if you think it’s wrong for a landlord to increase rent. Exercise your freedom of movement
Bb 500000 Tennant 3 months ago

You people are fool do you know iron rocks and have cement and labourers cost and land cost let ur government provide u accommodation please

You people are fool do you know iron rocks and have cement and labourers cost and land cost let ur government provide u accommodation please
Sense 3 months ago

How? The NPP government told us they were given rent allowance where is the money?

How? The NPP government told us they were given rent allowance where is the money?
Sleeping Tablet. 3 months ago

Let the government build you houses for cheaper rent period.

Let the government build you houses for cheaper rent period.
Rent 3 months ago

Mahama built the house lol

Mahama built the house lol
Straight forward 3 months ago

We should ask the government to enforce the reduction of building materials, if it is easy to build you can also start building

We should ask the government to enforce the reduction of building materials, if it is easy to build you can also start building
Yaw 3 months ago

ALL THAT MAHAMA KNOWS BEST IS SHARING OF APPOINTMENTS TO NDC SYMPATHIZERS.
THEY HAVE DECEIVED ALL OF US

ALL THAT MAHAMA KNOWS BEST IS SHARING OF APPOINTMENTS TO NDC SYMPATHIZERS.
THEY HAVE DECEIVED ALL OF US
Man Stevo 3 months ago

the government should build for them and reduce the rent for them

the government should build for them and reduce the rent for them
King 3 months ago

Am proud of this agenda anyone against it should be killed by the gods

Am proud of this agenda anyone against it should be killed by the gods
Former President 3 months ago

About time these greedy stupid parasites are brought to book for their crimes. Excessive rents, asking for 2 years at a time, substandard accommodation and the scum don't even pay their taxes.

About time these greedy stupid parasites are brought to book for their crimes. Excessive rents, asking for 2 years at a time, substandard accommodation and the scum don't even pay their taxes.
Magnus Alexander 3 months ago

In a democratic country government doesn’t determine the cost of rent in a private development. Owners of properties determine the rest due to the cost of building materials. When the property belongs to the government then ...
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In a democratic country government doesn’t determine the cost of rent in a private development. Owners of properties determine the rest due to the cost of building materials. When the property belongs to the government then it’s a different scenario. If you can’t afford the rent, then look for what you can afford. The government doesn’t own private properties to control the rent.
Lord Peppers 3 months ago

If you cannot pay then vacate the house. If your salary is no enough for you then leave the job in peace.
Govt doesn’t have a share in anyone’s house.

If you cannot pay then vacate the house. If your salary is no enough for you then leave the job in peace.
Govt doesn’t have a share in anyone’s house.

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