landlord not making repairs to rental

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ItsMac Active member

Member since 05 August 2015

ItsMacActive member10 July 2016 12:19:16

I rented a new home and paid for one year up front. I've been in the property for nearly four months and the landlord is dragging his feet on making proper repairs. His contractors show up when they want to and fix one thing while breaking three more things. Any advice on how to handle this situation would be greatly appreciated.

hkann Ghana Expert

Member since 10 March 2010

hkannGhana Expert10 July 2016 12:41:35

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It's a real problem as he has your money and he could just go on dragging things out till your year is up. I hope someone else can suggest a remedy. You could bring someone in and send the bill to the landlord but getting him to pay might prove a problem.

ItsMac Active member

Member since 05 August 2015

ItsMacActive member10 July 2016 12:55:47

Thanks hkann. Yes, I have thought about hiring someone to make the repairs and sending him a bill.

Gentiluomo813 Active member

Member since 22 August 2014

Gentiluomo813Active member14 July 2016 14:06:29

Unless the repairs are critical to your health and safety, I'd suggest you take the plunge, but knowing Ghanaian landlords, consider it a personal loss. Besides lacking a property maintenance culture, he does not have your welfare at heart. Please understand that it is not personal. Everybody suffers the same dilemma in everything they do in Accra. Any recourse may be futile, stressful and perhaps a waste of extra cash. Be safe!

ItsMac Active member

Member since 05 August 2015

ItsMacActive member05 August 2016 08:57:33

Very sad, but true. Thanks for the reply.

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