Real estate agents in Ghana: A suitable case for Regulation?

Obeng-Odoom, F

Real estate agents in Ghana: A suitable case for Regulation?

Obeng-Odoom, F

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Citation:: Regional Studies, 2011, 45 (3), pp. 403 - 416
Issue Date:: 2011-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Obeng-Odoom, F https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3997-7751	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Regional Studies, 2011, 45 (3), pp. 403 - 416	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0034-3404	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18738
dc.description.abstract	Obeng-Odoom F. Real estate agents in Ghana: a suitable case for regulation?, Regional Studies. This paper uses a qualitative approach to examine whether regulation would improve the effectiveness of the Ghanaian estate agency market. Interviews with landlords, estate agents, clients, and officials of the Rent Control Department suggest that (1) most so-called 'problems with unlicensed agents' are actually landlord-related problems; (2) there is a camaraderie relationship between unlicensed agents and their clients which effectively provides a licence against fraud; and (3) regulation would exacerbate unemployment and increase agency fees. For these reasons, regulation in general may not be in the public interest. Alternative ways of improving effectiveness in the Ghanaian estate agency market are recommended. © 2011 Regional Studies Association.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Regional Studies	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/00343400903241550	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Urban & Regional Planning	en_US
dc.title	Real estate agents in Ghana: A suitable case for Regulation?	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning	en_US
utslib.for	1402 Applied Economics	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
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Abstract:

Obeng-Odoom F. Real estate agents in Ghana: a suitable case for regulation?, Regional Studies. This paper uses a qualitative approach to examine whether regulation would improve the effectiveness of the Ghanaian estate agency market. Interviews with landlords, estate agents, clients, and officials of the Rent Control Department suggest that (1) most so-called 'problems with unlicensed agents' are actually landlord-related problems; (2) there is a camaraderie relationship between unlicensed agents and their clients which effectively provides a licence against fraud; and (3) regulation would exacerbate unemployment and increase agency fees. For these reasons, regulation in general may not be in the public interest. Alternative ways of improving effectiveness in the Ghanaian estate agency market are recommended. © 2011 Regional Studies Association.

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