Tag: Housing in Ghana
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2021 budget: Housing sector stakeholders share varied expectations
Ahead of the 2021 budget presentation, some stakeholders in the housing industry interacted with Citi Business News on their expectations. The presentation is a detailed account of how the government plans to commit the country’s resources to the various sectors for the year. President Akufo-Addo in his recent state of the nation address mentioned plans…
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Home seekers lament exploitation by rent agents
The payment of rent, particularly for residential facilities, has over the years, remained a headache for both the average Ghanaian and even those at the top of the social ladder. For most prospective tenants, issues such as the high cost of rent and lack of proper regulation of the space comes as a concern, compounding…
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Eight ways next NPP government plans to fix Ghana’s housing deficit
Ghana’s 2010 Population and Housing Census report states that almost 44% of Ghanaians do not have adequate housing. Ten years down the line, the situation has worsened. It was revealed, in 2019, by the Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, that Ghana’s housing deficit has hit two million units. By this, the government…
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GREDA laments lack of continuity of government’s housing policies
The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Development Association, GREDA, Sammy Amegayibor, has stated that the lack of continuity among different governments in the country will affect the housing sector. According to him, this does not augur well for the country’s development in housing delivery. His claims follow the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s…