A Hohoe Magistrate Court has ordered Francis Ahiaho and Samuel Tenkpor, both household heads to construct a toilet before February 27, 2023. They were brought before the Court for refusal to construct household latrine and depositing of faeces in polythene bags behind their living room and bathhouse. Ahiaho pleaded guilty …
Read More »We’re working with Police, GRA & MoF to come after landlords charging rent in dollars – Rent Control
The Rent Control Department has declared that some landlords’ decision to quote their rent in dollars or any other foreign currency is illegal. Such practices, according to the Department, are illegal in Ghana. Emmanuel Kporsu, Public Relations Officer for the Department, stated that they are currently collaborating with the Ghana …
Read More »Report your landlords if they’re restricting your movement – Rent Control
The Rent Control Department has advised tenants to report their landlords who have restricted their movements in the houses they have rented. Public Relations Officer for the Department Emmanuel Kporsu said landlords have no right to infringe on the rights of their tenants. Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow …
Read More »Tenant, 59, jailed 23 years for raping landlord’s daughter
A 59-year-old Gauteng man was found guilty of sexually assaulting and raping a minor. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison. John Edward Oosthuizen was arrested in 2016 for raping a 14-year-old girl for nearly seven months while renting a backroom at the victim’s home. According to Johannesburg Central …
Read More »Bizarre: Tenant given list of items to contribute towards landlord’s funeral
A tenant has shared a list of the items his landlord’s son expects him to contribute towards the burial of the late landlord. In a letter sent to the tenant in Nigerian town called Aba, the landlord’s son invited him to a meeting ahead of the burial. He was asked to …
Read More »Four landlords convicted over failure to construct household toilets
The La Magistrate’s Court has convicted four landlords over their refusal to construct household toilets for their tenants. The four; Mary Tagoe, Doris Lamptey, Nii Asowah and Borteley Lantei, were convicted on their own plea by the court, presided over by Mrs Juliet Osei Doudu. This was after they had …
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