Renting & Leasing
Discover advice for landlords and tenants alike. Posts here explain leases, tenant rights, property management, and practical tips to make renting and leasing a smoother, more successful experience for everyone.
Security: landlord or tenant’s responsibility?
“Security is top of mind for many tenants when selecting a home,” says Shaun du…
2 May 2019
NAMA weighing in on Airbnb regulation
Airbnb’s and other short-term let’s in community schemes are regulated by the rules of such…
25 April 2019
Amended Rental Housing Act increases risk of non-compliance for landlords
The Rental Housing Amendment Act, 2014, proposes a number of new amendments which property practitioners…
4 April 2019
Dealing with complaints about short-term sectional title letting
Many published articles have expressed the view that short-term letting gives rise to a range…
20 March 2019
Demystifying the proposed Rental Amendment Act
Although a date is yet to be set for the implementation of the looming Rental…
28 February 2019
Rental Tribunal sends clear message to landlords: Don’t treat tenants unfairly
Zubeida Hendricks is 81 years old. She has lived on Goldsmith Street in Salt River,…
22 January 2019
Tribunal rule on ‘unfair’ penalty for early lease termination
It is business practice that a tenant has to pay a penalty, depending on the…
6 December 2018
More than third of tenants in SA are high-risk
With more than a third of all rental tenants in South Africa classified as high-risk,…
22 November 2018
The impact of the proposed Rental Housing Amendment Act
Landlords can in future be liable to a fine or imprisonment of up to two…
15 November 2018
Things are looking up for the Cape’s rental market
The Cape rental market is picking up speed yet consumer budgets remain tight. Earlier this…
1 November 2018
