The Rental Housing Amendment Act 35 of 2014 (“the Amendment Act”) will bring about important changes to the relationship between Landlords and Tenants, once it comes into effect. This Amendment Act is not in force yet (the Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999 is still in force), but the President has assented to (on 5 …
Changes coming for landlords and tenants: Rental housing amendment act by Cleo Cupido Read More »
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 for each party to get proper value. Often it’s the approach which the parties adopt which will determine whether the relationship between the parties and the benefits they derive …
You’ve discovered that the tenant renting your apartment has damaged several appliances, including the floor tiles due to irresponsible behaviour. Therefore, you have decided to terminate the lease contract and evict the tenant. Are you allowed to do that and how do you get started? Firstly, there has to be valid reasons to evict a …