Rent Control orders UGEL, private hostel operators to refund excess rent by November 17
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The Rent Control Department has ordered the University of Ghana Enterprises Limited and private hostel operators nationwide to stop rent increases that lack legal assessment. These entities must refund any excess rent paid by tenants. The deadline for these refunds is November 17, 2026. This directive was issued on November 2, 2026.
The Rent Control Department (RCD) has directed the University of Ghana Enterprises Limited (UGEL) and all private hostel operators across the country to suspend rent increases that have not undergone the required legal assessment and refund excess rent paid by affected tenants by November 17, 2026. The directive, issued on November 2, 2026, requires affected […]