mtisTheQubit:

Thats so true...like you niggs just pay me the two-year thing an i'll just start building another flat next door

like that you dont even hide it. Just tell the nigga if you dont pay me am not going to finish a new flat and where will your kids live mofo !

TayserMahri:


The problem is the last guy. The rest have to be on the lookout in case he wants to disappear after 11 free months

i think they have an understanding which involves consulting their juju man in naija...

mtisTheQubit:

took words out of my mouth man..

more like fish

vaxx2:
Home I mean. it is just the absent of proper regulation( which landlord are enjoying)Although the law requires tenants to pay advance rent of up to 6 months, most landlords demand 2-years’ rent advance before tenants can occupy their property.

Crazy.Six months is still crazy.2yrs is insane.Are you paid 2yrs in advance in your jobs.In Kenya the worse is 2-3 month refundable deposit.. otherwise a month deposit and monthly rent is the norm.

Jonraid:

Reach out to your MPs. It's obvious that you need a new landlord and tenant bill that would be just to all.

i am not a tenant neither I am going to face it whenever i visit accra. but it will be unfair to me to say I don't share the pains of my fellow country men. I read a news last year about something of this note. but currently don't know anything in this regard now.

TayserMahri:


sick mofo!

Nop ..just the truth...man there are stuff you just like but niggs dont get it

Jonraid:
Protectionism, it might be the case. It's like banks refusing to lend to low income owners because they are risky to lend to.

so basically the kadogo economy is yet to kick in there. Equity needs to make inroads

mtisTheQubit:

i think they have an understanding which involves consulting their juju man in naija...

TayserMahri:


so basically the kadogo economy is yet to kick in there. Equity needs to make inroads

You know what boss. i think west Africa is ripe for the picking

mtisTheQubit:

Nop ..just the truth...man there are stuff you just like but niggs dont get it

we agreed you stop being a weirdo and leave ya cave fish

It's not so Kadogo as you may put it. It's a practice in many countries! People pay rent monthly!

TayserMahri:


so basically the kadogo economy is yet to kick in there. Equity needs to make inroads

mtisTheQubit:

You know what boss. i think west Africa is ripe for the picking

talk nice to vaxx. you gat the connections now

TayserMahri:


we agreed you stop being a weirdo and leave ya cave fish

i'll tyry that...funny guys call themselves geeks when they find out they are weirdos...its a comforting thing you know

TayserMahri:


talk nice to vaxx. you gat the connections now

funny of all the folks I know, never had a Ghananian buddy...

Jonraid:
It's not so Kadogo as you may put it. It's a practice in many countries! People pay rent monthly!

It's just a matter of time before they go there. The problem is fraud cases in those markets. It's tricky. Usije ukaoshwa!

TayserMahri:


so basically the kadogo economy is yet to kick in there. Equity needs to make inroads

mtisTheQubit:

i'll tyry that...funny guys call themselves geeks when they find out they are weirdos...its a comforting thing you know

are you lowkey calling yourself geek

mtisTheQubit:

funny of all the folks I know, never had a Ghananian buddy...

seems you only meet the weirdos

TayserMahri:


are you lowkey calling yourself geek

close enough.....but i like to call myself an Alteran....try googling that ....

TayserMahri:


seems you only meet the weirdos

like ths keyboard weirdos of nairaland...never

It could same situation we see with Nigerians and Somalis coz rent demands are crazy you need like 10 room mates to afford rent for 2yrs

mtisTheQubit:

close enough.....but i like to call myself an Alteran....try googling that ....

that was tough. what does it mean?

mtisTheQubit:


like ths keyboard weirdos of nairaland...never

you should arrange to meet the Mayan guy when he comes to see his babes Trudy

The renting issue is just a case of demand and supply. Due to massive economic progress and high taxation thus leading to higher cost of living,the two cities of both Accra metropolis and Tema Metropolis with
about 6 million population all in the Greater Accra Region has now virtually become a city for the super rich thus the middle income have been pushed to live in mostly the outskirts of these cities and business districts. Real estate is an economy on its own here.People build large apartments for mostly rich,expatriates,tourists and students and workers hostels. If you're a middle income, better rent outside Accra and Tema and even with that,foreigners especially Nigerians have populated these outskirt towns such as Kasoa,Pokuasi,Amasaman upwards,Dodowa,Madina,Adenta,Afienna,etc.These places have now been hugely developing into another massive real estate and business towns thus pushing the middle income outside of Greater Accra.Now according to the Rent Control Authority and our government,Ghana's economy has been strongly capitalized with little to no interference from Government agencies. They simply allow the forces of demand and supply to lead in getting accommodation and other private stuffs.So foreign investors see here as a safe haven thus Ghana attracting more foreign direct investments than even Nigeria. They build everything here they can dream of in their numbers with chains of hotels,apartments, restaurants, clubs,international schools including several universities, malls,factories,office complex, etc everywhere in the country and they're allowed to pay whatever they want to their workers with a set minimum wage by the state,charge whatever amount they feel like and still enjoy massive patronage.So it's a capitalist jungle here with basically no rules.So whenever you hear that Ghana is booming,know that it's these factors including multiplying of tourist numbers,businesses and more foreigners relocating to Ghana.It makes the the country and cities very expensive. Accra alone has over 10 shopping malls with several 5 star hotels and 5 star luxurious massive estate towns and mini cities.

TayserMahri:


whats the fuss about paying monthly? I reckon it could be greed (in Nigeria) but Ghanaians have never struck me as greedy. Or do tenants tend to run away without paying?

This might be the case as some landlord suggest. my own distance uncle ( now octogenarian) do collect monthly payment , he prefer it to yearly payment becuse he doesn't work and consider it as salary.

mtisTheQubit:

i dont want to be classy an stuff but i wouldn't like a guy furnishing my crib..i got taste you know

Your choice bro.

TayserMahri:


so basically the kadogo economy is yet to kick in there. Equity needs to make inroads

what is kadogo economy?I

rvp2018:
Crazy.Six months is still crazy.2yrs is insane.Are you paid 2yrs in advance in your jobs.In Kenya the worse is 2-3 month refundable deposit.. otherwise a month deposit and monthly rent is the norm.

is a matter of supply and demand . I agree with you, it need to be corrected and regulated by the goverment . but with your tenant and landlord laws. you guys still have housing deficit . what might be the problem?

vaxx2:
This might be the case as some landlord suggest. my own distance uncle ( now octogenarian) do collect monthly payment , he prefer it to yearly payment becuse he doesn't work and consider it as salary.

Rent money should be salary for everyone really. But I have to admit I wouldnt roll with your uncle on this one if I were a tenant. I want all that money at once. Especially the two years package.

TayserMahri:


that was tough. what does it mean?

The Alterans were an extraterrestrial species from the planet of Celestis in the Alteran Home Galaxy that evolved millions of years ago. Because of a philosophical disagreement, they would eventually split into two factions: the Alterans, known as the Ancients/Lanteans, who sought scientific advancement, and the fervently religious Ori. The Ancients fled to the Milky Way galaxy, which they called Avalon, while the Ori remained in their home galaxy. Both groups ultimately ascended to energy form, leaving behind the traces of their respective empires.

I know ya gonna call me an Ori but am not

vaxx2:
what is kadogo economy?I

Kadogo economy is an economy that allows even the poorest to afford to purchase what they need by dividing sellable items to the smallest quantity. An example is selling someone a spoonful of sugar if thats only what he can afford.

vaxx2:
is a matter of supply and demand . I agree with you, it need to be corrected and regulated by the goverment . but with your tenant and landlord laws. you guys still have housing deficit . what might be the problem?

The truth vaxx...its a matter of cartels squeezing the little money common folks got...even in rich countries stuff like ths don't happen... A good example would be New york City..

"Most landlords in New York City require your gross annual income (before taxes) be 40 times your monthly rent. So, for example, if you want to rent a studio for $1,500 a month, you must prove that you make at least $60,000 a year. Using this equation, you can afford to pay $1,125 in rent every month. "