The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown resulted in an increase in remote work. This significant shift caused many Ghanaian employers to implement a work-from-home policy. For many in the manufacturing, agriculture, and hospitality industries, a hybrid system was put in place where employees rotated between working on-site and from home. Although a number of […]
by Yvonne Woyome
In 2013, three men, Kelvin Nyame, Rashad Seini, and Kofi Amuasi, caused a disruption in the way properties were searched for and advertised in Ghana. Before Meqasa’s arrival, the scene was characterised predominantly by word of mouth and handwritten signposts as well as traditional advertising – TV, radio, billboards, etc. It is clear, in hindsight, […]
by Yvonne Woyome
A fast-growing market and a wide range of property investment options can create a whole minefield of questions within the real estate industry. People are naturally curious about the industry and how it works, and the fast growth and wide investment options will leave persons who are not active players in the industry constantly playing […]
by Yvonne Woyome
The curtains have come down on the much anticipated Meqasa Home and Property Fair, 2023. The 2-day event which saw tens of Ghana’s top Real Estate developers, home loan specialists, and other ancillary service providers connecting with hundreds of home seekers, has once again gone down in history as a successful and pivotal avenue in […]
by Daniella Adu Asare
The Government of Ghana has duly launched the National Rental Assistance Scheme as part of measures to provide decent accommodation for Ghanaians. Ghanaians above the age of 18 with a valid national ID card and verifiable employment with an income, qualify for a rent loan in five to ten working days under the scheme. Total […]
by Sonia Amade
The National Homeownership Fund (NHF), under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance’s Financial Sector Division, is spearheading a National Homeownership Financing Scheme aimed at developing a mortgage market as well as a rent-to-own scheme in partnership with interested financial institutions. Enter GCB Real Estate Investment Trust PLC (GCB REIT). This entity was incorporated in […]
by Sonia Amade
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said it is keenly monitoring the payment of rent income tax across the country, and will soon take actions against defaulting landlords and property owners. Despite high compliance in payment, general perception has it that the sector has been left untapped by the tax authority. “When it comes to […]
by Sonia Amade
The Rent Control Department, last year, settled 14,586 out of the 20,221 cases reported to it. The cases comprised recovery of possessions, rent arrears, refund of rent advance, inducement of tenants to quit and request for more time to vacate residential apartments. The Head of Public Relations at the department, Emmanuel Hovey Kporsu, who […]
by Sonia Amade
In accordance with the newly passed sanitation by-laws, landlords and occupants of residential and office facilities who fail to clean their frontage will be prosecuted, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has cautioned. According to him, the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) will not shield any individual or group that does not comply strictly […]
by Sonia Amade
According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, Ghana risks importing stones and chippings from neighbouring countries if rapid encroachment of quarry lands is not stopped. This he said last Friday after touring quarry sites and interacting with operators in the Western and the Ashanti […]
by Sonia Amade
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