By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the transmission of bills to the Ebonyi State House of Assembly seeking to regulate house rents, fees charged by estate agents, and the sale of metal and electrical scraps in the state.
The State Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Chief Ikeuwah Omebeh, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the EXCO meeting held at the Government House, Centenary City, Abakaliki.
Omebeh said the proposed legislation on landlord-tenant relationships would place restrictions on arbitrary charges by house agents, stipulating that agents would not be allowed to collect fees exceeding two per cent of the total rent paid by tenants.
He explained that the measure was aimed at protecting residents from excessive charges and ensuring that only qualified and registered agents operate within the law.
