Bringing Different Women Home Could Cost You Your Room-Rent Commissioner Warns As He Lists For Tenant Eviction
Ghana’s Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has listed four behaviours that could lead to a tenant’s eviction.
He gave the warning during an interview on Neat FM on August 21, 2026.
Opoku said paying rent does not give tenants the freedom to use a property in any way they choose.
The first reason he mentioned was unpaid rent.
“If you owe rent for one month, the landlord can evict you.”
Under Ghana’s Rent Act, a landlord can begin legal action when rent remains unpaid for at least one month after it becomes due.
Opoku also said tenants must keep their rented homes clean. A tenant could face eviction if neglect causes the property to become dirty or damaged.
Selling unauthorised medicines from the property was another reason he identified.
He also claimed that tenants who regularly bring different romantic partners into a shared residential property could be removed.
“This happens because, in our tradition, children learn from us.”
Opoku said children living in shared properties may copy the behaviour they observe from adults.
However, a landlord cannot immediately throw a tenant out or remove their belongings. The landlord must follow the required legal process and obtain an eviction order.
Ghana’s Rent Act allows a court to approve eviction for reasons including unpaid rent, nuisance, property damage and using a property for an illegal or immoral purpose.
The law specifically refers to cases where a tenant or resident has been convicted of using the property for an illegal or immoral purpose. Simply receiving different visitors may not automatically prove this condition.
Opoku advised landlords and tenants to understand their legal responsibilities and follow the proper process when resolving disputes.
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