What rights do landlords and tenants have in Ghana, especially as to duration of contract, and eviction?

Rental contracts last for the duration of the advance payment, usually one to three years. An option to renew can be included in the contract.
If the tenant wishes to pre-terminate a contract, he must inform the landlord three months in advance. In most cases, the tenant must look for someone to take over the lease for the duration of the contract, or wait for the repayment since the landlord may have invested or spent the money already.
The Rent Act was passed to protect the tenants from frequent evictions by the landlord, especially when the former are not able to cope with incremental rent increases. Under this law, a tenant is usually given time, usually three months, to find a suitable place to relocate before being asked to leave. He can only be ordered by the court to vacate the premises immediately if the landlord has demonstrated that the property is required for his or his immediate family’s personal use or that he wants to remodel and renovate. But even then, the tenant must still be given time to find a suitable place.