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
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Tenant Thrown to the Dogs
The Property Poser panel has been approached by a reader who relocated from one city to another and moved into a rental property about a month ago. The initial inspection, conducted by the landlord and agent, only took place about a week later, whereupon it emerged that the owner was not happy with animals being allowed inside. According to the reader, the preliminary … [Read more...] about Tenant Thrown to the Dogs
New Landlord, New Lease, Angry Tenant
A reader has approached the Property Poser experts with a few problems, including the manner in which her landlord has dealt with her deposit. The tenant writes that she has been renting a residential property for the past two years. In terms of her original lease agreement, she had to pay a deposit of R3 700 along with a key deposit of R200 and would not receive interest … [Read more...] about New Landlord, New Lease, Angry Tenant
Tenant seeking rental deposit
This week a reader seeks expert advice from the Property Poser panel regarding an unreturned deposit on a rental property she vacated two years ago. Her landlord claims that she is liable for additional expenses such as sewage and refuse removal and is withholding the money in lieu of these. Although a written lease was concluded, the reader has checked the terms and it … [Read more...] about Tenant seeking rental deposit
Property Sales and Landlord and Tenant Rights
This week our Property Poser experts consider questions from two readers about the rights of tenants in relation to their landlords. The first question comes from a tenant whose landlord has recently passed away. The property has been placed on the market and he wishes to know what his rights are as far as the agent putting up a "for sale" sign and bringing in potential … [Read more...] about Property Sales and Landlord and Tenant Rights
