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

Regional Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 403-416

  Obeng Odoom, Franklin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Estate agents; Ghana; Landlords; Licence; Tenants

Indexed keywords

HOUSING MARKET; MARKET CONDITIONS; PROPERTY MARKET; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RENT CONTROL;

GHANA;

EID: 79951978577     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400903241550     Document Type: Article

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