A fresh start for the real estate industry? Estate agents don’t have the best reputation. In most cases, this is unfair and undeserved. Many estate agents are hard-working and want to do the best job possible for their clients. Unfortunately, an unscrupulous minority has given the industry a bad name. Estate agents are often stereotyped […] The post Puzzling out the Property Practitioners Act appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more

What landlords and tenants need to know about eviction Nobody wants to be evicted. And it’s rare that landlords want to evict tenants. A healthy landlord–tenant relationship is a mutually beneficial situation where one party has a home to live in and the other enjoys an income from their asset. In an ideal world, no […] The post Eviction – how does it work? appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more

Media reports and public debate often simplify and blur the sensitive issue of evictions. Typically, evictions are seen solely from the perspective of the landowner or from that of landless people, and there is a failure to distinguish between lawful … The post Legal evictions: landowners need to know their rights appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more

Thato Masiangoako 18 Mar 2020 Between June 30 2017 and May 3 2018, 11 inner-city buildings in Johannesburg’s central business district were raided by the SAPS .(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) Between June 30 2017 and May 3 2018, 11 inner-city buildings in … The post Inner-city raids: criminal police conduct violates residents’ privacy and dignity appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more

Sometimes occupants are treated unfairly by municipalities. But sometimes the municipality is in the right. In Mangaung, Bloemfontein, some residents owe significant monies to the municipality, causing it severe financial hardship, as this article from News 24 shows. The cash-strapped … The post Mangaung collects appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more

Eviction lawyers exists to protect all parties, not only tenants. Apartheid-era abuses and, more recently, slum landlords and hijacked buildings have given property owners a bad name, but everyone is entitled to the right to enjoy their property and to … The post Tacit hypothec – right of the landlord over property appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more

How to end your lease agreement with dignity Lease agreements – Like any relationship, tenants and landlords may start off thinking the world of each other, but something as simple as a noise complaint or late payment can bring things … The post Lease agreement – How to end it with Dignity appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more

What is the Consumer Protection Act Consumer Protection Act and Rental Agreements are governed not only by the Rental Housing Act, but also by the more recent Consumer Protection Act. Landlords and tenants – Consumers and suppliers Tenants and landlords, why … The post Consumer Protection Act & Rental Agreements Explained appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more

Opposed Eviction Explained Opposed eviction and eviction has become an increasingly topical issue in South Africa. Evictions affect landlords as well as occupants, and there are many far reaching consequences for both. It is a sensitive topic that has to … The post Opposed Eviction appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more

Valid lease agreements – What makes them legal? Renting out your property or renting a property from a landlord should not be a difficult process, but it can become stressful when a tenant or landlord does not keep to their commitments … The post Valid Lease Agreements appeared first on Eviction Lawyer ..read more