FG to charge triple ground rent on unoccupied property… 

The Federal Government says it will start charging owners of completed unoccupied houses triple ground rents instead of the single rate normally charged from three months after completion.

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa said this in an interview with newsmen during his continuation to site visits of housing projects constructed by the government and its agencies on Friday in Abuja.

Dangiwa affirmed that the issue of completed unoccupied properties was prevalent in the FCT and some states of the federation while many citizens were in dare need of accommodation.

On the supervision of projects across the country, the minister said all state controllers would be empowered and given the proper tools and equipment to carry out their functions effectively.