According to him, the rule requiring tenants to pay two to three years' rent in advance is “killing” Ghanaians. In September 2023, he called for the arrest of any landlord in the country demanding two years' advance payment from tenants for residential properties. Dumelo also lamented the inability of the Rent Control Department to curb the practice of landlords demanding advance payment from tenants, which drains the life savings of youth and deprives many Ghanaians of access to affordable housing Is. Landlords are still asking for two years' rent in advance and tenants have no one to speak for them.”“Any landlord who asks for 2 years advance rent for a residential property should be arrested!” He wrote through X in September 2023. Meanwhile, the issue of rent and rent advance payment has been a major concern for many Ghanaians, especially the youth.

Source: GhanaWeb January 30, 2024 15:59 UTC