Hostel Owners Association bares teeth over legality of rent control campaign against exorbitant fees

The Hostel Owners Association of Ghana is challenging the legal basis of the Rent Control Department’s ongoing enforcement campaign against private student hostels.

But hostel operators at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology argue the Commissioner has no legal basis to question and further assess their operations, as they do not fall under the purview of the Rent Control Department.

Counsel for the association, Michael Gyang Owusu, further argues that if admittedly the hostels fall under the purview of the Rent Control Department, the Commissioner is not legally permitted to enter a rent out with an invitation from either party of the tenancy agreement.