{
  "id": 12675349,
  "title": "Mahama proposes support for owners of unfinished houses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/mahama-proposes-support-for-owners-of-unfinished-houses",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:05:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/mahama-proposes/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has proposed a plan to identify and assess unfinished houses throughout the country as part of efforts to tackle the nation's housing crisis. At the National Conference on Housing Finance in Accra on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Mahama suggested that this initiative could help determine the cost of finishing abandoned or unfinished properties and provide financial assistance to owners who are unable to complete them due to financial constraints.\n\nDuring his address, Mahama noted that his frequent travels across the country had given him a firsthand look at the large number of unfinished buildings, especially those that are noticeable upon approaching major cities by air. \"I travel across the country, and whenever we are about to land, the number of unfinished houses we see is mind-boggling,\" he stated.\n\nTo address this issue, Mahama proposed the establishment of a system to pinpoint specific areas with a high concentration of unfinished houses. Following this identification, engineers and architects would assess these properties, preparing detailed bills of quantities to establish the additional funds required to complete them. The owners of these properties could also be evaluated based on their income sources and financial needs before providing them with appropriate support.\n\nMahama highlighted that some of these properties were already at advanced stages of construction, with some reaching the lintel level and others nearing completion with roofs. He emphasized that completing such houses could also offer an opportunity for a rent-to-own arrangement, allowing owners to occupy the completed properties while contributing towards ownership using the money that would otherwise have been spent on rent. \"We need to think outside the box when dealing with the housing challenge,\" Mahama concluded.",
  "summary": "By Jennifer Nerkie Kenney President John Dramani Mahama has proposed identifying and assessing unfinished houses across the country as part of efforts to address Ghana’s housing challenge. He said the initiative could help determine the cost of completing abandoned or unfinished properties and provide targeted support to owners who are financially unable to complete them. […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}