Rent Control orders UGEL, private hostel operators to refund excess rent by November 17

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 […]