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Tenants liable when missing deadline to move out

A landlord is entitled to rent for the whole period if the tenant fails to vacate a property on the due date.

Posted at 07:20AM Mar 05, 2014 by Editor in Residential  | 

How to deal with delinquent tenants

Tenants are protected by the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, No. 19 of 1998, also known as the PIE Act. This act applies to the occupation of residential property.

Posted at 06:39AM Mar 04, 2014 by Editor in Residential  | 

Sectional title VAT registration changes welcomed

Until now sectional title bodies corporate have been exempt from VAT and home owners' associations have had to register for VAT if their incomes exceeded the VAT threshold amount.

Posted at 07:30AM Feb 25, 2014 by Editor in Residential  | 

'Consider all costs when buying property to let'

Many investors in buy to let properties often miscalculate what their returns would be by omitting some of the expenses they incur in running property that is rented out, says Michael Bauer, managing director of IHPC.

Posted at 07:06AM Feb 20, 2014 by Editor in Residential  | 

Strict new by-laws for Joburg swimming pool safety

New safety by-laws for residential swimming pools, which could have serious legal implications for homeowners, including a jail term, are about to be approved by the City of Joburg.

Posted at 08:23AM Feb 14, 2014 by Editor in Residential  | 

Cape properties popular as holiday lets

Knight Frank Residential SA's holiday villa service has experienced an increase in demand for accommodation on the Atlantic Seaboard, and there seems to be a rising trend for upcountry and overseas buyers who have bought holiday homes here to rent them out on short term lets when their families are not in residence, says Helen Hoekstra, general manager of Atlantic Seaboard Knight Frank branch.

Posted at 06:18AM Feb 14, 2014 by Editor in Residential  | 

'It pays to support security initiatives'

It usually costs just a few hundred rand a month to help pay for measures to increase neighbourhood security, such as guarded booms, cameras or dedicated security patrols, and this is a small price to pay if you consider how such measures protect home values as well as lives and property.

Posted at 08:14AM Feb 04, 2014 by Editor in Residential  | 

Housing institutions struggle

Social housing institutions in South Africa are facing enormous challenges in meeting tenants' demands.

Posted at 07:04AM Jan 29, 2014 by Editor in Residential  | 

Interest on overdue levies encourages defaulters to settle arrears

The debate continues on whether the interest rate charged on overdue levies should be capped or whether bodies corporate should be able to continue charging the rate they feel is necessary, says Propell operations manager Mandi Hanekom.

Posted at 05:05PM Jan 25, 2014 by Editor in Residential  | 

Court may order salary deduction to pay rent

Where a tenant owes rentals, his landlord can obtain a court order that would compel the tenant's employer to deduct a specific amount from his salary to be paid to the landlord in installments.

Posted at 07:37AM Jan 22, 2014 by Editor in Residential  |