A Ghanaian family abroad have run into an obstacle as they try to relocate to Ghana and take over a building they constructed.
According to reports, the caretaker they put in charge of the building after completing construction six years ago is now asking for an absurd amount before vacating the property.
The caretaker, who lived in the house rent-free for six years, claims she now wants a monthly stipend of Ghc500 for each month she took care of the house and reimbursement for expenses she made.
The total demand comes up to an amount just north of Ghc 44,000.
A social media user revealed this in a post that has since gone viral and drummed up lots of discussions.
Read the post below…
1. A family (abroad) let out their property to a Caretaker in Ghana to occupy from January 2016 (6yrs this). The person has been Iiving in the house since 2016 freely without paying any rent as a caretaker, and was told to even Rent part of the house and use the rent for herself. Property location in in Sakumono, Tema.
2. The Family has come back to Ghana, and want to occupy their house. Caretaker has been informed and given some time to move out.
3. Caretaker now says she is demanding a monthly Caretaker allowance of 500gh per month dating back from 2016 (37,000gh) plus she has incurred some expenses (7,000gh) in maintaining the house all totalling 44,000gh +. Caretaker says the Family should pay her this amount before she moves out. These expenses was without the knowledge of the Family (House Owner)
4. Meanwhile before she was given the house to live in and occupy and act as caretaker, no agreement of whatsoever was agreed that she would be paid a Caretaker monthly allowance. Again, she was required to report any damage, repairs or alterations to the Family before any such change or maintenance can be made. This means even it is True that she has incurred some 7,000gh maintenance cost, she didn’t inform the Family before doing such thing and the Family has no knowledge about it. Hence any such claim to the knowledge of the Family is unfounded.
5. Is there any law in Ghana that can empower a caretaker to behave as such? I want your views, opinions or the way forward to handle such matter legally and peacefully.
Put yourself in the family’s shoes. What will you do?
Source: GhanaCeebrities.Com