Rental

March 6, 2023

SEQUESTRATION OF DEBTORS

SEQUESTRATION OF DEBTORS Sequestration can be executed voluntarily or you may be compelled to be sequestrated when your liabilities exceed your assets.   The procedure and requirements […]
February 2, 2023

Do I as the Tenant have any remedy against the Landlord for failure to maintain the property? 

I have a 12-month contract in place for a residential property.  The conditions of the house have deteriorated to such an extent that I feel it […]
January 10, 2023

Cohabitation

Are you and your partner living together? If your answer is yes, you might not be aware of the various options available to protect your assets […]
December 5, 2022

Can I ask my landlord to install a generator?

Is a landlord obliged to upgrade the leased property to ensure that the tenant can live comfortably and conveniently through loadshedding? Landlords have many obligations in […]
November 17, 2020

To rent or not to rent

The property market was labelled a buyer’s market for most of 2020. Even though the year proved to be disastrous in many respects, many factors were […]
May 17, 2019

Satellite dishes – to stay or not to stay?

One of the grey areas in rental and sales agreements is the question whether certain fixtures to properties are regarded as part of the immovable property […]
November 27, 2018

WHEN DOES THE ONE MONTH NOTICE FOR TERMINATION OF A RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT START?

Recently the Western Cape High Court delivered judgement in the Noella Kabunda Luanga v Perthpark Properties Ltd case specifically relating to section 5(5) of the Rental […]
September 20, 2018

RENTAL RIGHTS DURING THE WATER CRISIS

As a constitutional right, everyone should have access to clean water. Even during a water crisis. In cases where there is a signed agreement between a […]
February 8, 2018

AWAITING YOUR DEPOSIT

What to know when your landlord has your deposit and has failed to pay it out You have viewed the new property and secured it by […]
July 17, 2017

WHAT ARE TENANT AND LANDLORD DUTIES?

When it comes to letting a property – both the tenant and the landlord should always enter into any letting agreements openly and honestly and intending […]
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