The Housing Crisis: Inside Ghana's Rent Nightmare

In this documentary, we dive deep into the rent crisis and housing markets in Ghana, exploring how rising housing costs are destroying livelihoods and shaping the country’s future.

From Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi, to smaller towns across the country, rent has become a financial monster. But how did we get here? And what can be done to fix it?

In this episode, we break down:
00:00 – Introduction
01:44 – History of the Problem
03:48 – The Economics of Building
05:36 – The Law on Rent
06:59– The Middle Man
08:51 – The Money Laundering Scheme
12:13 – Refusing Alternatives
13:37 – The Influence of Politics
15:27 – How it Affects Us
17:15 - The Solutions
20:45 – Conclusion
21:51 – Outro

This is more than just numbers. It’s about people, survival, and the choices that affect every Ghanaian family.

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References1. History of Rent in Ghana (1980s Kumasi data)
o World Bank Working Paper (1988): The History and Practice of Rent Controls in Kumasi, Ghana
Link (World Bank eLibrary)
2. Inflation & Economic Crisis (1980s Ghana)
o Economic History of Ghana – Hyperinflation in the 1980s
Wikipedia – Economic history of Ghana
o Ghana Inflation Data (1979–1983)
Index Mundi – Ghana Inflation Rate
Macrotrends – Ghana Inflation Rate
3. Housing Deficit & Urbanization
o Ghana housing deficit figures (2000–2020)
Oxford Business Group – Housing in Ghana
o Urban growth in Ghana (2000–2025 projections)
Springer – Ghana Urbanisation Study
4. Rent Prices Today (Accra & other cities)
o Cost of Living in Accra (2-bedroom apartments)
Copound – Cost of Living in Accra
o Average rent in Greater Accra
Housing Afrique – Accra Housing Rents
5. Rent Advance Laws & Violations
o Ghana Rent Act and reality of 2-year advance demands
LinkedIn – Rethinking Rent Control Ghana
WWMP – Ordinary working people priced out of Accra
6. Cement & Construction Costs
o Cement prices (2016 vs 2025)
LinkedIn – Cement Price 2016
GhanaWeb – Cement Price 2025
Citi Newsroom – Retailers dismiss cement price drop
7. Labour Costs & Wage Pressure
o Ghana minimum wage & worker conditions
GNA – TUC Urges Govt to Improve Wages
o Real wage erosion due to inflation
The High Street Journal – Ghana Wage Hikes vs Inflation
o Labour cost stats (urban vs rural)
Anang Tawiah – Ghana Labour Market Report
o Worker demands to match inflation
Graphic Online – Workers demand pay raise above inflation
8. Alternative Building Materials (Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana)
o Rwanda – Compressed Earth Block housing
Sharon Davis Design – Rwanda Housing
o Kenya – Modular sustainable housing (BuildX Zima Homes)
BFT Online – Innovative African Housing
o Ghana – Laterite and indigenous materials
The Ghana Report – Embracing Indigenous Materials
Graphic Online – GhIE on Affordable Materials
9. Political Influence & Real Estate Ownership
o Politicians owning lands/buildings in Accra
News Ghana – Politicians Owning Prime Property
o OCCRP investigation on Ghanaian politician’s foreign property
AllAfrica – OCCRP Report on Ghana Politician Properties
o Property taxes in elite areas
African Property Magazine – Property Tax & Politics