How do I know my caretaker or manager is real and trustworthy?

The honest answer is a track record and proof you can verify, not a name and a promise. Africa Property Managers has managed property since 1991, gives you one named manager as your point of contact, sends photo or video proof of every visit, and works to a contract you can hold us to. An unverified caretaker leaves you guessing; a real manager leaves you a paper trail.

Will my property be looked after if I am not there?

That is exactly the fear we exist to answer. We keep the property maintained through vetted trades, with your approval on anything above an agreed threshold, and we send proof every visit — so a property does not quietly slide into looking abandoned while you are abroad. Small problems get fixed before they become expensive ones, and you see the condition for yourself every month.

Are property managers licensed or regulated in Ghana?

It is important to be accurate: the Real Estate Agency Act 2020 (Act 1047) licenses real-estate agents and brokers (for buying, selling, and letting), but property management itself is not a separately licensed activity in Ghana — so any firm claiming to be a "licensed property manager" is overstating it. What matters is a real track record, transparent money handling, and a contract you can enforce. We work to Ghana's tenancy law (the Rent Act 1963, Act 220) and tell you honestly where the law and common market practice differ.

Diaspora Property Management — Manage Your Ghana Property From Abroad

Own a property in Ghana but live abroad? Africa Property Managers collects the rent, manages the tenant and maintenance, and reports to you every month — a named contact, a statement, and photo or video proof of every visit, with the rent remitted to you transparently. No vanished rent, no absent caretaker, no property left looking abandoned. Since 1991. Request a management proposal.

You own a property in Ghana, but you live in London, Toronto, New York, or Lomé. You have heard the stories — the rent that quietly stops arriving, the caretaker no one can verify, the property that ends up looking abandoned while you are thousands of miles away. Africa Property Managers exists to answer exactly that fear: a named contact, a monthly statement, proof of every visit, and the rent remitted to you transparently. For diaspora owners, since 1991. Request a management proposal — or a free rental appraisal: +233 27 011 3728.

The Three Fears — Answered Directly

”The rent vanishes”

You will see exactly what is collected. We deduct only the agreed fee and any approved costs, remit your share, and send a monthly statement showing what came in and what went out — not a pooled account and not “trust me”. The money is handled properly and reported.

”The caretaker can’t be verified”

You get one named manager as your single point of contact, with a track record since 1991 and a contract you can hold us to — not an unverified name and a promise from another time zone.

”The property looks abandoned”

Every visit comes with photo or video proof, and we keep the property maintained through vetted trades with your approval above an agreed threshold — so small problems are fixed before they become expensive ones, and you see the condition with your own eyes.

What Diaspora Management Productizes

| What you worry about | What you actually get | |---|---| | The rent disappearing | Agreed fee deducted, your share remitted, monthly statement | | An absent, unverified caretaker | One named point of contact, accountable since 1991 | | A property looking abandoned | Photo or video proof of every visit, vetted maintenance | | Money handled vaguely | Transparent handling — only agreed fee + approved costs | | Flying back to check | Oversight from abroad, reported every month |

How It Works From Abroad

Free appraisal & a named contact — what it should let for + one manager accountable to you, before you commit.
Tenant placement & compliant tenancy — vetted tenant, compliant agreement, deposit handled, without you in the country.
Rent collection & transparent remittance — collected, agreed fee deducted, your share remitted with a statement.
Photo or video proof every visit — you see the condition yourself, not a caretaker’s word.
Monthly statement & ongoing oversight — a manager who answers, a property that keeps earning.

Transparent Money Handling — Exactly How It Works

We collect the rent from the tenant. We deduct only the agreed management fee and any approved costs — nothing else, nothing hidden. We remit your share, and we send a monthly statement showing precisely what came in and what went out. Your money is never pooled, never vague, never “trust me”. This is the single thing diaspora owners most need, and the thing we make the most transparent.

What It Costs — Honestly

Full management is normally a percentage of the rent collected, agreed up front — indicatively around 8–12%, but no honest manager quotes a fixed figure before seeing the property. Letting-only (placing a tenant) is a separate one-off fee of about a month’s rent; a sale is a different commission again (typically 3–5%). These are three different fees and we never quote them as one. Your management proposal shows the fee plainly, with nothing hidden.

Honest About the Law

We work to Ghana’s tenancy law, the Rent Act 1963 (Act 220) — including that the law caps advance rent at six months, even though the market often asks for far more (commonly a year or two in practice); we tell you honestly where the law and common practice differ
The Real Estate Agency Act 2020 (Act 1047) licenses agents and brokers, not management — property management is not a separately licensed activity in Ghana, so we never claim a licence we cannot hold; our standing rests on a real record and a contract you can enforce
Established 1991 — a real manager with a portfolio, transparent money handling, and accountability you can verify from abroad

Diaspora Owners We Serve

We manage Ghana property for owners living in the UK, US, Canada, and across Europe, as well as for owners in Lomé, Togo and the wider region. We manage residential and investment property across East Legon, Airport Residential, Cantonments, Ridge, Trasacco, Labone, Spintex, and Tema — plus Kumasi, Takoradi, and Lomé, Togo — keeping it earning, maintained, and accounted for, reported every month.

Areas We Serve

Africa Property Managers manages property across Greater Accra — East Legon, Airport Residential, Cantonments, Ridge, Trasacco, Labone, Spintex, Tema — plus Kumasi, Takoradi, and Lomé, Togo, for diaspora owners abroad.

Property Management in Accra — rent, tenants, and maintenance
Rent Collection Service — collected, accounted, paid to you
Tenant Management — vetting, tenancy, issues, renewals
Property Management Fees — what management actually costs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you manage my Ghana property if I live abroad? Yes — diaspora management is the core of what we do: rent collected, tenant and maintenance handled, a monthly statement and photo or video proof through one named contact, so you get the income and the oversight without flying back.

How do I know the rent is actually being collected and paid to me? We collect, account transparently, deduct only the agreed fee and approved costs, and remit your share with a monthly statement showing what came in and what went out — money handled properly, not pooled or vague.

How do I know my caretaker or manager is real? A track record since 1991, one named manager as your point of contact, photo or video proof every visit, and a contract you can hold us to — not an unverified name and a promise.

Are property managers licensed in Ghana? Act 1047 licenses agents and brokers, not property management specifically — so we never claim a “licensed manager” badge we cannot hold. What you get is a real record, transparent money handling, and an enforceable contract, working to the Rent Act 1963 (Act 220).