‘You’re an action man’ – Abena Osei-Asare hails Rent Commissioner’s hostel fee crackdown

The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei-Asare, has described the Acting Rent Control Commissioner Frederick Opoku as an “action man” following his recent efforts to enforce rent regulations and scrutinise charges at private hostels.

Read also: Acting Rent Control Commissioner directs landlords, hostel operators to issue rent cards Despite the pushback, Mr Opoku has continued to insist that hostel operators must comply with the law and that accommodation charges should be subject to appropriate regulatory scrutiny.

In recent months, the Acting Rent Commissioner has stepped up inspections of private hostels and warned operators against practices he considers contrary to Ghana’s rent laws.