The Construction and Real Estate Digest with Daniel KONTIE:  Red flags in the property market [ 17]
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The Construction and Real Estate Digest with Daniel KONTIE: Red flags in the property market [ 17]

…the mortgage burden trap - when the land sold to you has already been used as collateral

Published August 17, 202611 min read

In Ghana’s property market, many buyers operate under the assumption that once payment has been made and possession has been taken, ownership automatically becomes secure. Unfortunately, this assumption has destroyed investments, displaced families, collapsed businesses and subjected innocent purchasers to years of painful litigation.

Published by Christabel Danso
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