Has your tenant bailed on rent, damaged property or simply breached the lease agreement? Despite your frustration, eviction is not as easy as kicking the door down and chucking your tenant’s clothes onto the pavement. By taking justified steps, you
How can I evict my tenant lawfully?
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
Does the “cooling off” period apply to all sale agreements?
The cooling off period in sale agreements allows property buyers to change their minds, should they later realise that they do not want to do through with the sale. In South African Property Law, in terms of Section 29 of
How do I cancel a lease?
What happens when a landlord or a tenant wants to cancel a lease? What rules and what legislation apply? What protection does the law provide? If you want to end your lease early, this can be done in situations where:
My neighbour’s noise is a nuisance
So it’s the third night this week you can’t sleep because your new neighbour seems to enjoy playing loud rock music with his band late at night. Normally you wouldn’t mind. However, being kept up till 2am every morning is