Following a period of lockdown restrictions that put severe pressure on the income levels of many households, some landlords have had to go through the costly process of applying for a court order to evict defaulting tenants…
Allowing a reputable and experienced home inspector to conduct a thorough home inspection before you decide to let your property is beneficial to both the landlord and the tenant…
If I was a Landlord interviewing potential rental agents to procure a new tenant ,and to manage the lease, for my rental property, I’d be asking for the following 3 figures for their rental portfolio (or their company’s rental portfolio) . . . .
Yes, believe it or not, there are (at least 6!) reasons for Rental Agents to LOVE FICA . . . Rental agents are required to carry out FICA-related due diligence on ALL prospective Tenants and Landlords BEFORE entering into a business relationship with them, i.e. concluding a mandate, or a lease agreement …
A recent event at a Cape Town guesthouse has ignited serious concerns for landlords of short-term accommodation offerings, particularly about their ability to evict a non-paying tenant…
Author : Homeloans SA Renting out your Property – The Do’s and Don’ts Are you a short-term or long-term landlord with one or more properties to rent out? Renting out property either way could be a profitable business…
We have a pre paid electric meter at the house we rent. All rent and utilities are up to date [paid directly to the letting agent] however every time I purchase electric, half gets deducted as the owner is in arrears..
I’ve often been asked, by both landlords and agents, “Is there any purpose in signing a fixed term lease when a tenant can cancel the lease at any time by simply giving 20 business days notice?”
You’re the Rental Manager and you get a call from a client with a complaint. You listen to what the client has to say and you then have a meeting with your team to get their side of the story. It turns out that they ‘totally forgot’ a crucial step in a ‘standard’ process – something that they do regularly – and all of a sudden you have a problem because a ‘crucial’ action was omitted…