Category: Renting in Ghana

Renting in Ghana is a full-time job — and nobody gives you a manual. How much should you actually be paying in Cantonments, Tema, or Kasoa? What should be in your tenancy agreement? How do you negotiate with a landlord who holds all the cards? This is practical, honest guidance for anyone trying to find and keep a good rental in Ghana without getting played.

Renting in Ghana

7 Platforms Trying to Fix How Students Find Hostels in Ghana 

Noanyi, 1 week ago 0 8 min read  

Finding a student hostel in Ghana still means a lot of phone calls and site visits. These platforms are trying...

Renting in Ghana

The Cheapest Areas to Rent Near Legon, KNUST, and UCC (2026 Prices) 

Noanyi, 1 week ago 0 4 min read  

The Rent Commissioner is inspecting student hostels — and furious at what he found. Here are the current off-campus prices...

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Housing Wahala #2 – The Agent Was Kind. He Also Scammed Me. 

Kadi Tay, 2 months ago 0 4 min read  

This is a Ghana rental scam story. Except the scammer was kind, the landlady was absent, and I was the...

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Your Landlord Cannot Ask for Two Years Upfront. From April 2026, They Can Be Prosecuted! 

Noanyi, 2 months ago 0 5 min read  

Demanding more than six months' rent in advance has been illegal in Ghana since 1963. From April 2026, the Rent...

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6 Months’ Ghana Rent Advance Is the Law. Your Landlord Doesn’t Care. Now What? 

Kadi Tay, 2 months ago 0 5 min read  

For someone who makes about GHS2,500 monthly, having to cough up GHS12,000 for rent every year is crazy. You already...

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7 “Simple” Solutions to Accra Rent Crisis According to Professor Reginald Arthur 

Kadi Tay, 5 years ago 0 4 min read  

Article about Acrra Rent Crisis Originally published by mynewsgh.com & slightly edited for clarity. Noanyi comments italicized. A lecturer with...

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Rent to Own: Jay-Z & Will Smith Invest in Company Helping Low-Income Renters Become Home Owners 

Kadi Tay, 5 years ago 0 1 min read  

Superstars Jay-Z and Will Smith have combined forces as investors in real estate startup, Landis Technologies, which aims to turn...

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How to Quickly Get Rentgages / Rent Loans in Ghana and Smile into Your New Place (2023) 

Kadi Tay, 5 years ago 2 8 min read  

What if you could get a rent loan/rentgage to help with accommodation or a way to pay monthly rent instead...

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Ghana Rent Laws: What You Need To Know About Renting Property In Ghana 

Noanyi, 5 years ago 0 12 min read  

This post, authored by Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Managing Partner at M&O Law Consult originally appeared on GhanaWeb.com. It details all the...

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Rent Advance in Ghana: Every Time Landlords Weren’t Supposed to Take Over 6 Months 

Kadi Tay, 5 years ago 2 9 min read  

Before anything, let’s answer an important question: is rent advance legal in Ghana? Looking at the laws and declarations, yes...