{
  "id": 14979682,
  "title": "Rent Commissioner takes on landlady over tenant’s forced removal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/rent-commissioner-takes-on-landlady-over-tenants-forced-removal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T15:11:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/rent-commissioner-takes-on-landlady-over-tenants-forced-removal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Acting Rent Commissioner has directed a landlady to allow a tenant back into her room at Lashibi Community 16, asserting that only a court can force an eviction. Frederick Opoku intervened during a meeting with the landlady, who had allegedly instructed young men to forcibly remove the tenant's belongings while she was out. Mr. Opoku instructed that the woman return to her room and directed the police to restore all items, with a record of damages. \"I am directing that she is getting back to the room until a court of competent jurisdiction decide otherwise,\" he stated. The only entity with the authority to evict individuals, he emphasized, is the courts, not rent control. He added, \"If you go to court tomorrow and the court says she should go, I cannot challenge the court.\" The landlady claimed she had given the tenant more than 20 days to vacate and that she had not signed a contract. She stated she intended to store her possessions elsewhere. When questioned by Mr. Opoku about her right to enter the tenant's room, the landlady admitted her mistake but claimed she had provided her with ample time. Mr. Opoku advised her that she should have contacted the police or Rent Control instead of taking matters into her own hands. The case is now under investigation by the police, and Rent Control pledged to pursue the matter vigorously. The tenant recounted receiving a phone call while in church, informing her that her landlady had ordered individuals to break into her apartment and remove her belongings. She revealed that several items, including her sofa and her son's bag, were damaged during the incident.",
  "summary": "The Acting Rent Commissioner has ordered a landlady to let a tenant back into her room at Lashibi Community 16, saying only a court can evict a tenant. Frederick Opoku gave the directive during an interaction with the landlady, who had been accused of ordering young men to break into the tenant’s room and carry […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}