The National Tenants Union of Ghana (NATUG) has called on Parliament to prioritise and fast-track the Rent Bill before the 8th Parliament is dissolved in December 2024.
The union urged the Speaker, Majority and Minority Caucuses, and the Housing Committee to take action to address the high cost of rent and difficulties faced by tenants and indigenous businesses.
NATUG, in a statement on Monday, June 10 cited the Rent Act, 1963, which prohibits demand for rent advance payment exceeding 6 months, but noted that the Rent Control Department has failed to ensure compliance, allowing landlords to manipulate tenants.
The union argued that this has plunged tenants into poverty and hindered the growth of Indigenous businesses.
The Rent Bill, approved by cabinet in November 2022 and laid before Parliament in March 2023, aims to limit rent advance payments to a maximum of 1 year.
NATUG is urging Parliament to pass the bill into law before dissolution, bringing relief to tenants.
The union has also called on constituents in all 276 constituencies to petition their Members of Parliament to prioritise the passage of the Rent Bill, considering it a social contract upon which their mandate will be renewed on December 7, 2024.
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