Renting your property can be a rewarding return on investment and making sure your agreements are set out in a way that both parties fully understand their roles and commitments is essential to ensure a smooth relationship between tenants and landlords. One potential pitful that often causes distress in this relationship is how a tenant’s deposit […]
How To Negotiate A Reasonable Rental Increase
As the economy continues to stagnate and inflation continues to raise prices have no choice but to move with the times and unfortunately, as with most things in life, rent goes up each year. Even though the rental market is a multi-billion Rand industry surprisingly, there is no real science or guideline on how to […]
When May A Landlord Cancel A Lease in South Africa
Having a stable living arrangement is an important part of building towards your future and while renting may only be temporary it does offer solace and stability to millions of South Africans across the country. Making sure you have a place to come home to is essential psychologically which is why eviction laws are put […]
Costs That Can Eat Into Your Rental Income
Purchasing a property with the goal of renting it out for an additional source of income has been a popular investment option and one that many people use on their way to building a future and gaining or retaining financial stability and growth. With such confidence in renting and the ability to make money often […]
The difference between a landlord and a body corporate
What happens where the property being rented is in a sectional title scheme, such as a block of flats, apartment complex, etc. What is the relationship between the tenant, the landlord and the body corporate? And in particular, what happens when a dispute occurs, such as non-payment of utilities, or a breach of the building’s […]