By: Momodou Justice Darboe

Lawmakers who pushed for changes to the 2014 Rent Act said tenants deemed to be cheap renters could take legal action against landlords who insist on paying more than one month’s rent.

Likewise, tenants classified as high-cost tenants could take legal action against their landlord if the landlord insists on an advance payment of more than three months’ rent.

NAM Madi Ceesay stressed that tenants must be proactive in enforcing the Rent Amendment Act 2024, which was passed by the President and the National Assembly sometime this year.

One of the sections of the Rent Act 2014 provided that any rent up to D3,000 was considered low and any rent above D7,000 was considered high.

“I came to change this section and raise the low price bracket from D3,000 to D7,000 and the high price bracket from D7,000 upwards,” said Ceesay when contacted by this medium last night.

NAM Ceesay said tenants should demand redress if they believe their rights under the Rent Amendment Act have been violated.

“You will not find redress in Busumbala under the law, but you can seek redress in the tenancy courts of any magistrate court across the country if you feel you have been treated unfairly,” he stressed.

The MP said he was considering involving the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) to support awareness-raising efforts around the law.

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