Legal and Property Advice from the Professionals
The Property Poser panel helps a tenant this week whose advance rental payments have not been paid over following a change in ownership of the property. The reader explains that she rented a residential property and, for some reason, landed up paying four months rental in advance to the landlord and owner. Although she was unaware of it at the time of payment, the landlord had already sold … [Read more...]
This week the Property Poser experts deal with the issue of who should hold the deposit on a rental property. A reader writes that he recently purchased a unit in a sectional title complex with the specific intention of renting it out. The letting agents have advised him that they should be holding the deposit in their trust account. The reader is concerned however that the ultimate … [Read more...]
A reader who moved from one unit to another in the same complex has presented the Property Poser experts with an interesting situation regarding "outstanding" rental. She writes that she had an arrangement with the owner of the units that she could move as soon as a replacement tenant was found for the one she would be vacating to avoid paying rental on both. This would presumably break an … [Read more...]
This week, the Property Poser panel assists a reader who has maintenance issues with the residential property she has been renting for about a year. When the tenant took occupation of the property no inspection was done in her presence, but she duly completed a checklist and sent it to the estate agent dealing with the rental. The reader noted several issues with the property, including … [Read more...]
This week, the Property Poser experts help a tenant who is experiencing massive problems with dampness in the property he rents. The reader tells us that the foundations of the house have subsided to such an extent that cracks have appeared in various places. Of even greater concern is the fact that the shower floor in the bathroom has also subsided, causing water to seep into his adjoining … [Read more...]
This week the Property Poser panel addresses a problem from a reader who is renting a cottage on another person’s property. She explains that she pays her rental in advance and her utilities in arrears and settles them jointly around the 27th, even though her lease stipulates that they are only due at the end of the month. Recently, her landlady obtained an up-to-date municipal account … [Read more...]
This week the Property Poser panel clarifies a situation in which a reader is being threatened with early eviction due to outstanding rental payments. The tenant is two months in arrears but has offered to repay the money in instalments. However, the landlord is not satisfied with his offer and has demanded, via the rental agency, that the reader vacate the property within seven … [Read more...]
This week our panel once again sheds light on the rights and responsibilities in the landlord-tenant relationship. A reader explains that she moved into a flat and was required to pay a deposit of R2 000 into the landlord's account. Some time later, she gave notice and subsequently vacated the flat. Upon leaving, the reader was advised by the landlord that her satellite dish was not to be … [Read more...]
A reader has approached our panel about a rental situation that has, quite literally, left her powerless. She writes that she has been renting a property for the last year or so. After a few months, the owner appointed an agent to handle rental matters, including the payment of municipal accounts. The reader dutifully began making her monthly payments via the agent. Unfortunately, it now … [Read more...]
This week's reader question is from a landlord whose letting agent has become a huge source of frustration. The reader says while his tenant pays on time every month and takes care of the leased property, the letting agent avoids his telephone calls and is often late with the transfer of rental payments. This situation has become unacceptable to him as landlord and his questions relate to … [Read more...]
A reader who has made use of a letting agent to administer the renting out of his property has approached our panel. One of his issues deals with the repayment of the full deposit by the agent notwithstanding the fact that municipal accounts were in arrears and that there was damage to the property. Lucille Geldenhuys from Lucille Geldenhuys Attorneys in Stellenbosch says the reader does not … [Read more...]
A reader who has made use of a letting agent to administer the renting out of his property has approached our panel. One of his issues deals with the repayment of the full deposit by the agent notwithstanding the fact that municipal accounts were in arrears and that there was damage to the property. Lucille Geldenhuys from Lucille Geldenhuys Attorneys in Stellenbosch says the reader does not … [Read more...]
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