LIVING IN GHANA | Landlord nightmare..Renting gone wrong!

[@dannydct1]

Thanks for the video and I'm glad that u brought all of this to light. No sugar coating anymore Ghana isn't what a lot of people are portraying. There are lots of scams and bad practices all over the place. So any one coming to reside and rent in Ghana take off the blinkers and expect similar issues until u can buy or build your own place. Ps there are laws in place but everything is slow paced and setup to frustrate u so as long as u come expecting things like this u will be fine

[@GabbyMack]

Oh trust I’ve never been the sugar coat person. I said it and share experiences. Everywhere has issues so no one should come thinking everything will be sweet.

[@johntewithers5444]

It’s so counterproductive for anyone in Africa to only require US Dollars. It significantly contributes to the devaluation of their own native currency by lessening the demand for it. All that does is strengthen the US dollar even more. And I’m certain your former landlord spent that money the moment you gave it to her and is trying to find ways to avoid having to give it back because she doesn’t have it. Good thing you got out of that situation. Sounds like she doesn’t have much else going on as far as income and is operating out of desperation.

[@GabbyMack]

You are definitely right. The cedis keeps getting less and less. The leaders are just greedy cuz they do most of their transactions and run their business in dollars. So they do it to favor them. As for that landlord she definitely don’t have the money that’s why she acting like that. Just be honest and tell me to give you time not make up stuff. But it is wat it is

[@SShine-xp9ob]

More like shortsighted greed

[@TheRealGroove]

In Ghana because cedi is so unstable its a nightmare for business owners in Ghana because they are constantly having to change the price of their goods/services to keep up sometimes daily/weekly. It leaves a bad taste in customers mouth that they paid less a week ago and dont understand why the price went up because the owner is paying more as well from their source. When you see people use the US dollar it's so they dont have to deal with the irate customer who thinks you are changing the price unfairly.

[@worldcitizen2307]

Most older Ghanaian folk don't know how to apologize

[@GabbyMack]

lol they sure don’t! Who said it then for them to even know how to say it

[@ladyghana5603]

Gabby, i can’t wait until you get your own property and you are A Owner👍🏽✅✅✅ GODS TIME🙌🏽

[@GabbyMack]

Amen I can’t wait too 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@priscilla6855]

You need to also put her info out to warn others from encountering her bad service. She's lucky that there aren't proper landlord/tenancy courts down there and that's why they get to abuse it. Sorry you went through that.

[@GabbyMack]

Thank you 🙏🏽. Someone told me to go to rent control but I really don’t knw what they can do. And here everything is money so I will have to bribe someone to do something and I don’t have any money to waste on this lady

[@pkdonkorjnr9089]

@@GabbyMack Please do not waste your time going to Rent Contorl, they are on the side of the landlords. House renting laws do not work.

[@blugeourzoung8429]

Please put this crooked woman into out so unsuspected ppl are not SCAMMED by her.

[@lizz741]

The greedy antics of some of these landlords have lately been making the rounds hard on social media...what they don't get is that their niche market (Diaspora) will get fed up and take their money elsewhere and then what? 🤷🏾‍♀️...they're doing a disservice to themselves and the country...thank you for sharing...

[@GabbyMack]

It’s true but they don’t care. Everyone is out here for themselves and it’s sad

[@Doodoo17]

Unfortunately for you being diasporan doesn't make a difference. Accra landlords do whatever they want cause they feel they built their own house so the government can't touch them

[@Doodoo17]

​@@GabbyMackgo to rent control. Behind the national theater. They will force your landlord to return every penny

[@GabbyMack]

@@Doodoo17 ok thank you I will look into it

[@GabbyMack]

@@Doodoo17 agreed!

[@BabyJamaica]

The greed is beyond me 😢

[@GabbyMack]

I’m telling you it’s crazy

[@fab9db]

Tired of broke ass landlords treating tenants like ATMs...the whole point of rent is for you to use that money to maintain the house which YOU OWN! Why do you need someone else to take the place to pay the previous tenant back? How are you that broke when you're getting money for no work??

[@GabbyMack]

Hmmmm they don’t see it like that at all

[@amsixtysixyearoldamitooold8489]

she's just a wicked woman all that money she Robbed you she's going to lose it because she's unfair, leave her to Carma because Carma it is real.

[@amsixtysixyearoldamitooold8489]

Greed is killing her

[@amsixtysixyearoldamitooold8489]

she thinks you have money that's why she's robbing you

[@mrkofi105]

I am so sorry for this experience you went through with this lady! In Ghana, once you give someone money and there is a balance, you will NEVER get that balance back!

[@GabbyMack]

😂 it’s so true. I was trying to stay positive but I knew deep down this lady will play

[@rositascarborough5751]

Good for you for NAMING AND SHAMING! And keeping it moving..........like everything else in Ghana, stiff competition will force change. Business opportunity for Diasporans.

[@GabbyMack]

Definitely agree Better living conditions and landlords at good prices, money maker right there

[@paulmuah3675]

The clogging of the septic tank part was hilarious. I know the story is serious, but it's funny. So sorry to hear about the frustration. Hang in there.

[@addosolar537]

Unfortunately, this is a common landlord trick in Ghana. If there is a young single tenant who grew up abroad automatically you clogged the septic tank with condoms.

[@GabbyMack]

I’m telling its crazy to hear

[@GabbyMack]

Eeeeiii Ghana hmmm wow I didn’t even know

[@BeautifulTree]

I have heard a very similar statement from another Diaspora living in Ghana also accused of "clogging the toilet with condoms" 😅 I don't know why these landlords came up with such a brutal misconception. So sorry that you went through this 😔

[@paulmuah3675]

I can imagine it taking lots of rubber latex condoms to fill a septic tank - over a long period of time.

[@alicegyamfi6772]

It’s easy to say But l love what you said. Leave her to the Lord. Amen

[@GabbyMack]

Yup it’s the best

[@addosolar537]

I was going to say, being in a set up with multiple tenants gives you leverage.

[@GabbyMack]

Definitely I see it now This is my last place till I move to my own home I’m tired

[@WhitneyOsei]

Oh my goodness! This is crazy. I am so sorry you had to go through this.

[@GabbyMack]

Thank you ooo hmmm my sister they showing me out here ooo

[@vablalo]

Yeah the devil!!! You’re way too nice to her, she would have seen another side of me but let God do his thing girl

[@GabbyMack]

😂😂 so right. But Gods punishment will be the worst

[@loveandhappyiness]

​@@GabbyMack pure jealousy and a hatred for Black Americans, thate the fact we are not suggesting like they are.

[@NsaDru-d1r]

Girl this sounds very sad and disgusting .... she will not end well this is some vile and evil actions

[@GabbyMack]

It is but she will get her own. I’m not worried about

[@MissNadine-23]

I really appreciate this video, so I can know what to expect when time comes.

[@GabbyMack]

Definitely just be careful and ask lots of questions cuz they all try to be slick

[@Doodoo17]

Don't expect this. Just unfortunately here in Ghana due to the constant misogyny women tend to abuse the small amount of power and prestige they get here.

[@oluayo8824]

It is better to build or buy your own house from a legitimate source.get advice from westerners about how and where they got their own done and avoid scammers or illegal sources

[@AmaKedador]

Rent control Rent control Please don’t let anyone cheat u

[@GabbyMack]

Hmmm I’ll look into it

[@maamepomaah7000]

Gabby I am sad about your comment on “ladies landlord” ❤😂. However I understand your concerns.

[@GabbyMack]

Well in Ghana it’s bad and many have agreed with me. They just do too much

[@ekoansah]

Gosh!!! Am so mad listening to your story right now.....smh...this woman is a witch, plain and simple. How I wish some less than smart property owner will try this nonsense with me and they will see what will happen. You really are considerate to let this go, cus if it were me I will give this woman hell till she begs me to come for my money so she can have her peace......smh....super mad right now 😠👿

[@GabbyMack]

Hmmmm trust me it took a lot to let this go. I just can’t deal with her nonsense. She literally makes me so mad it’s bad. I’ll just let God deal with her she just might look for Me to give me the money cuz karma is not nice at all

[@sicklion2354]

Ghana Landlord see being single as a crime 😂😂😂

[@GabbyMack]

@@sicklion2354 it’s so sad but true

[@mrw1762]

Wasn't there a contract detailing the tenant and landlord's responsibility? I don't understand why there's so many discrepancies.

[@SShine-xp9ob]

Its Africa

[@GabbyMack]

They don’t care wat contract is there. She has all these rules for me to follow but none for her and what she needs to do. But it’s definitely Africa

[@gody1968]

Just take her to the Rent Control.

[@GabbyMack]

I just might

[@AmaKedador]

Please do

[@Animeworldwide77]

I'm looking what is some website I can find a rental home thanks

[@GabbyMack]

To be honest I don’t even trust them like that but I’ve used meqasa.com in the past. You better off being here finding a good agent and letting them take you see places. Meet the landlord and make sure you are paying to the right person before signing and giving any money.

[@Teeconsultingg]

She said she should have been charging you for the tank or You should have brought your own tank? Is that a thing in Ghana or is she mad ? How old is she ? I have so many questions

[@GabbyMack]

That’s is not a thing at all. She is just making it up trust me she is not that old. She just trying to be greedy

[@vincentawuah4039]

God bless you

[@GabbyMack]

Thank you 🙏🏽 same to you

[@thomasagbanyo1979]

what’s her name again? no need to protect her identity. that’s bullshit

[@GabbyMack]

Nah it’s all good. No need for it she will get her own

[@eleanorgaisey9010]

Hmm, Gabby, you are too nice. Sometimes, it's not about leaving it to God. She needs to be stopped because she will do it to someone else and get away with it. She seems so rude. There should be a law that she can be shamed, and everyone will know about her. It's not nice. You work so hard for your hard-earned money, and she's taking advantage. It's stressful for you. Sorry to hear that. You and I know it wouldn't happen in the UK or the States. That's Africa for you. How will Ghana get better when we have people like that living in it?

[@GabbyMack]

Exactly it’s so sad. I knw she definitely needs to be stopped but I just can’t take her anymore. She literally makes me so mad. She is very rude and a horrible landlord. She lucky I haven’t put her face out there yet. If I find a way to report her I definitely. But it’s true that’s Africa for you not changing today or tomorrow

[@brownbabygirl]

@@GabbyMackcan you at least name and shame her or give us clues lol. They hate to be exposed but it’s effective. She will literally chase you to give your money back to avoid further disgrace

[@kehindeemiabata4032]

Yes you have slum landlords in the states and uk.

[@GabbyMack]

@@brownbabygirl 😂😂 I’ll think abt it

[@GabbyMack]

@@kehindeemiabata4032 yup but at least they are held accountable more than the ones here

[@angelopimpin]

That’s crazy smh that’s why I’m building my own don’t want people to talk to my ears I would flip

[@GabbyMack]

I agree I can’t wait to have my own cuz I’m so tired of these landlords

[@angelopimpin]

@@GabbyMack you remind of Remy ma kinda sound like her keep it pushing loving it great job hopefully ur business keep growing I’m so ready to move but uno I have to a plan have my own business take off then move

[@GabbyMack]

@@angelopimpin good plan! Yes I’m told a lot lol

[@angelopimpin]

@@GabbyMack and if u need plot legation free no headache where I got mine just let me know if u got time KZbin it Royal kingdom estate price is amazing they selling fast tell them angelo sent u again royal kingdom estate KZbin it

[@angelopimpin]

And ask for Danny he’s the ceo

[@rositascarborough5751]

And guess what the money will come back to you in spades.........in the words of Michelle....when they go low you go high. The universe works in mysterious ways.

[@GabbyMack]

Amen 🙏🏽 thank you for these words. I definitely appreciate it

[@user-gc5dx8fj5u]

Hey Gabby, I've been a great admirer of you and also an avid viewer of your channel for a few years now, since charting your entire journey to return back home to Ghana from the US on this channel. As someone also of Ghanaian origin who's lived in the UK for the majority of my life, your story naturally impressed and resonated greatly with me and I've always therefore been a regular visitor to your channel, wishing to see you thrive and be successful with your new life in Ghana. Okay, so enough of the pleasantries and so let's now get down to the proper talk. As we will all acknowledge, when you make a conscious decision to share your privacy and personal life on KZbin, you invariably set yourself up to be seen and judged by a global audience without compromise. Everyone out there becomes a judge and jury on your life. So let me now give you my cold, hard, unfiltered assessment of your unfortunate experience with your landlady and there'll be no BS from me on this one. I'm about to give you my view from the lens of not only an individual of Ghanaian origin who lives abroad, but also one who has been a frequent visitor to Ghana over the past decade and therefore observed and experienced a lot in the country. One thing struck me from your text exchanges with your landlady. She's very eloquent and came across (in my opinion) as someone who's well-educated. Someone would ask whether that is of any relevance at all here? My response would be "Yes, absolutely" and it all comes down to context. It was interesting to also observe that when the landlady reported that large amounts of sanitary pads and condoms were significant (if not the main) contributory factors that had caused the blockage of your sewage system and proceeded to accuse you of being the perpetrator, you paid up for the damage and subsequent repair work. Now, as a male, there's no damn chance anyone would dare pin any such blockage, especially caused by sanitary pads, on me and there's absolutely no chance they'd be getting a single dime from me either to fix the problem on that basis. Besides, there's equally no chance I'd witness and/or endorse the use of my toilet for the disposal of either items in my home. Isn't that what a bathroom waste bin is there for? Now, I don't how many condoms and sanitary pads would be enough to be a significant contributor in blocking a sewage system, but I can only imagine that it would have to be an obscene amounts. The thought of excessive or obscene amounts of used condoms in anyone's home (worse still a female) isn't a good look let's be brutally honest and the fact you then chose to settle the bill without quibble or dispute, doesn't paint a good picture or perception either, I'm afraid. Many would perceive that to be an admission or acknowledgment of liability. You acknowledged in the early part of your video that your landlady's complaints about you included her dissatisfaction over the frequency and/or type of guest(s) you regularly received and of course if most of those guest(s) also happened to be male, then it would have been easy for her to pin those accusations on you, upon making the grim and sordid discovery of those large amounts of used condoms. It may not have been a factual deduction to make on her part, but it is very much a logical one that pretty much any other person would likewise make under the circumstances...........and especially so if you're perhaps her first female tenant in that property, or been the first female tenant in a very long time. Apologies if my candid opinion on this matter offends in any way, but I'm sure may observers would be thinking likewise.

[@GabbyMack]

Thank you for your compliments So let me address all you saying. So first. the reason I had to pay for this toilet thing was because she was not going to pay and I would have not been able to use my toilet. I never agreed that I did what she accused me of cuz I told her many times it was not. this lady accused me of many things and once I explained she knew it wasn’t me but would not acknowledge she was wrong. I was never taught to dispose any of those things in the toilet and according to many comments and people I knw personally this line has been used by many landlords. To avoid conflict I just paid and kept it going. As for my guest I literally had the same 5 family and friends visit me all the time. I was barely ever home cuz I was mostly at my shop. So I was never a bother trust me. The lady just doesn’t like people and want them in her space. She frowns every time she saw I had guest. Like it shouldn’t matter whether I have a male guest or female. None of my people will do that! I have just come to the conclusion that she just don’t want anyone in her space and it’s best if she doesn’t have a tenant at all. I made the mistake by always paying anytime she came up with something and I accept I should have not but for my peace I did and she still worried me at the end. At the end of the day I’m in a better place and at peace. I share these stories to inform people. I could care less what people think it makes me look like. This was a warning to diasporans and anyone who would come here and rent. So I hope u get my drift now

[@PreciousHanah]

Quick question living in the UK, have you ever been taught to dispose of condoms in the toilet? I am on of Gabby's friends/guests, if you watch Gabby's channel as often as you say you do, you would know... does Gabby's friends and family look like the kind of people that would do that? As you are saying the landlord is eloquent, we are also very eloquent and educated. We know better.

[@user-gc5dx8fj5u]

@@PreciousHanah, Gabby shared her personal experience on her KZbin channel and like anything shared to a global audience, you should expect differing opinions and views. That is how it works in the public domain and by the way, at no point do I categorically agree with or endorse the accusations of the landlady. There's a huge difference between stating emphatically that you believe someone is guilty of what they're accused of and expressing a view on how their actions may be perceived or interpreted. Take note. Now, Gabby herself has responded and countered back on my comments and that is all acknowledged and respected. We draw a line under it. I am certainly not going to get drawn into an unecessary and unproductive spat with a 'third person' like yourself on this matter. Thank you.

[@user-gc5dx8fj5u]

@@GabbyMack, the feedback is well-acknowledged. Keep up the good work and hope you have a much better rental experience this time round.

[@AkuaOkodie]

Thank God you moved, she saw you as someone to extort money from you. One day you would build your home.

[@GabbyMack]

Amen 🙏🏽 I definitely will thank you 😊

[@mezzup1]

You kept paying , she was milking you for all you worth.thatwas the problem. Stand your ground next timeandsay no.

[@GabbyMack]

I mean I was paying for things I was supposed to pay for but she is now trying to charge me again for it and keep my security. But trust me I’ve learned

[@mezzup1]

@GabbyMack keep up the good work. I love your content, and you never give up and keep on going .

[@GabbyMack]

@@mezzup1 thank you 🙏🏽