Mika Turkson, the daughter of the landlord of the residence that has been transformed into the popular ‘Chez Toi’ lounge, has taken to social media to disclose how their family home was turned into a night club and lounge without their knowledge.
She explained that after her mother renovated the house with her retirement funds and rented it out for residential purposes in 2020, the tenant turned it into a commercial spot.
According to Mika, the house, which had been rented out since the COVID-19 era, was eventually converted into an open nightclub with private rooms during the night and a bar/lounge during the day.
She revealed that a swimming pool was dug, an outdoor kitchen was established, and “Cubanas” were set up, all without their knowledge or approval.
Mika said, what makes the situation even worse is that the tenant, while running ads and using social media influencers to popularise the lounge, had stopped paying rent.
‘Chez Toi’ is so well-known that celebrities including Stonebwoy were once invited to perform at the birthday party of the lounge CEO’s wife.
Black Sherif once hosted his birthday party there, popular fashion designer Elikem Kumordzie held an event at the venue, and Shatta Wale attended several events there as well.
Mika emphasised that her mother, who lives abroad, never intended for the house to be used for such purposes.
Narrating the full story of how it all began, she vented out on TikTok, “Back in 2020, my mum renovated this house throughout the summer after we came out of lockdown. She invested a lot, including her retirement savings. She transformed the old-school version into something more modern before giving it to the tenant.”
She explained how all the troubles began, and how certain ‘red flags’ about the tenant they initially ignored, eventually escalated into something they never expected.
“In 2021, things began to change. He told us he needed a residential space to host his business partners when they came to town. He didn’t want to put them in a hotel, so we understood that he rented the house to accommodate his business associates. We had no idea that his intention was to turn it into a commercial venture. If we had known, the rent would have been much higher.
“First, he repainted the whole place without our knowledge and built additional structures. We confronted him several times, but he always made it seem like he was helping us. At one point, in order for my mum to get her rent and return on investment, we allowed some leeway, which I now regret. But he went overboard, and it got to a point where his security wouldn’t allow us into the compound,” she stated.
When asked how they eventually discovered what had been going on at the residence, she said the neighbours informed them.
Mika also recalled an interesting instance when her friend invited her out for drinks, and while on their way there, the address unexpectedly led them to her mother’s house.
“The neighbours told us about the noise complaints. One time, a friend invited me for drinks, and lo and behold, the address led us straight to my mum’s house.”
Narrating further, she said the situation further escalated to the point where they had to involve the police and eventually take the tenant to court, which led to his eviction.
She added that the ordeal has been a painful experience for her family, as they are still processing the betrayal and the damage done to their property.
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