The Ghana Nationwide Lease Management Division is advising all tenants in Ghana to be patriotic by reporting landlords who cost greater than 6 months lease which is in opposition to the regulation.
The Public Relations Officer of the Lease Management Division, Emmanuel Hovey Kporsu was talking on Metro Information monitored by MyNewsGh.com Friday mentioned the Division is unable to observe all landlords till tenants collect braveness to report them for motion to be taken.
He subsequently urged tenants to be “brave and patriotic” by reporting such landlords who demand 1 12 months, 2 years and extra advance for earlier than accomodation is given.
The Lease Management Division additionally introduced that from January 2022, there’s going to be the strict enforcement of fee of lease tax by Landlords.
Based on the PRO of the Division, the second a Landlord takes his lease fee, there is a component of tax they’re alleged to pay to the state.
He additionally urged tenants to withstand makes an attempt by landlords to arbitrarily improve lease costs, explaining that lease may solely be elevated when the owner had made some enchancment within the residence the place the tenant lived.
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