RENTAL HOUSING AND TENANCY CHANGES IN LOW- INCOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS. THE CASE OF ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY AND SURROUNDING SETTLEMENTS

Abstract: Housing is a basic human need throughout the world. Most people the world over have problems getting a place to sleep. In spite of the importance and necessity of housing a number of governments barely work to support the rental housing sector in many national housing policies. Housing which is a social service is now considered more as economic good which is being traded in as a commodity. The housing policy of the Government of Ghana is to promote homeownerhsip as against rental housing. The policy of privatisation of the economy has resulted in making most urban dwellers struggling for accommodation in Accra thereby increasing slums, squatter settlements and streetism.