Suspend National Rental Assistance Scheme – Tenants Union to govt

Advocates push for passage of state rental-subsidy program

HAVP supporters have held rallies in Rochester and statewide. (Photo by Narm Nathan) A bill for the Housing Access Voucher Program, a rental subsidy, has been idling for years in the state Legislature. Still, its advocates continue to rally for the program amid the spike in homelessness. Supporters believe HAVP could be a key tool in alleviating housing problems in Rochester and statewide. Since it was introduced in 2019, however, both governors…

Suspend National Rental Assistance Scheme – Tenants Union to govt

The National Tenants Union of Ghana has petitioned the Minister for Works and Housing, Kenneth Adjei, to immediately suspend the National Rental Assistance Scheme (NARAS), citing major implementation flaws that they say defeat the purpose of the initiative. In an open letter dated Monday, April 14, 2025, the Union congratulated the newly appointed Minister on […] The post Suspend National Rental Assistance Scheme – Tenants Union to govt appeared…

The main organizations of tenants and consumers welcome the opening of a sanctioning file for Secure Rental and demand exemplary sanctions that mark a turning point in the rental market. Both the Trade Union of Tenants, Facua-Consumers in Action and the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) demand the central government to put an end to what they consider a practice of widespread abuses by real estate companies.