It is an unfortunate reality that when relationships end, both landlords and tenants are at risk. The last thing on people’s minds is the paperwork associated with ‘moving on’ but, the admin that goes with this process, if ignored, can have dire financial consequences…
Frustration and financial losses of a property owner, resulting from a tenant in arrears and who refuses to vacate after the lease was cancelled, have lead many a landlord to change locks or deny access to the leased premises in some or other way…
The latest rental index published by PayProp held good news for landlords: national rental growth rates appear to be stabilising and all major provinces have seen improvements in tenant payment behaviour…
Over 2.91 million square metres of available space is currently unoccupied, and the situation is likely to get worse…
Although holidaymakers tend to leave bookings a bit late, there is no shortage of eagerness to get away for a holiday. Many are looking to book a secure spot that allows them to get out of the house to a convenient coastal spot that does not leave them at risk if there is another pandemic wave…
Understand the laws that govern and protect both landlord and tenant
Many of us live in rented accommodation and some of us are landlords, renting out our residential property for additional income. In either case, you must be familiar with the relevant laws…
Good tenants are still hard to find. In fact, it’s so difficult that many rental agents are even reducing their commission to have the best chance of luring those still in the market…
Did the rental market crash or was it just a blip in the road? The old argument is that ‘securing the roof over your head’ means there is infinite need for housing stock…
Residential vacancy levels in Cape Town soared to 28.8% in the second quarter, new data from TPN shows. This means between one in three and one in four rental units are standing empty…
Over half of the participants in the annual PayProp State of the Rental Industry survey say that finding good tenants in the current market is their biggest challenge…
SARS has warned owners of South African properties who host fee-paying guests that “the rental income they receive must be declared in their income tax return”…
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of retrenchments brought on by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. What are the legal implications if you have to cancel your lease?…