This week's query for our Property Poser experts comes from a reader who concluded an offer to purchase on a property with an elderly couple. For reasons not disclosed, the sellers then expressed their wish to cancel the deal. It is not clear what steps were taken in this regard but the reader says he refused to accept the cancellation. It appears that he wishes to … [Read more...] about Buyer Cancels, Seller Says; “No”
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Appointment and Removal of Sectional Title Trustees
A reader has asked the Property Poser experts to clarify the rules regarding the appointment of trustees in a sectional title complex. Firstly, he would like to know whether more than one trustee may be appointed from a single unit, as in the case of a husband and wife, and, secondly, whether they would be allowed to nominate each other for the position. According to … [Read more...] about Appointment and Removal of Sectional Title Trustees
A number of leasing questions answered
This week the Property Poser experts tackle a few common leasing questions from various readers. The first question relates to the payment of interest in a case where the lease agreement specifically made provision for no interest to accrue on the deposit held by the landlord. According to Brian Kinnear, principal of Fresh Lifestyle Properties in East London, the Rental … [Read more...] about A number of leasing questions answered
Unfair of landlord to cut off electricity
The Property Poser panel has received a query from a reader who arranged a late payment of her monthly rental with the agent concerned but then found that her prepaid electricity card had been blocked. Unable to purchase electricity, she has approached the experts for advice. According to Grant Berndt from Abdo & Abdo Attorneys in East London, the Rental Housing Act … [Read more...] about Unfair of landlord to cut off electricity
Property unfit for habitation
The Property Poser experts have been approached by a reader who has been renting a property that seems unfit for habitation. The tenant has lived there for six months and encountered a number of problems, including a complete lack of built-in cupboards. He also reports that the front door and internal doors cannot close properly. A broken lounge window that was supposed … [Read more...] about Property unfit for habitation
