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The law on shutting off electricity for tenants
Landlords who take the law into their own hands by terminating the electrical supply to a tenant’s property could well come to regret the decision.
Property Advice
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Alan Levy
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11 Jan 2012
Protection from unruly tenants
The proposed new Community Schemes Ombud Service Bill protects the rights of landlords to “good administration” in respect of scheme finances and facilities.
The Bill oversees the administration of disputes in the sectional title ...
Property Advice
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Propell
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11 Jan 2012
Recourse for landlords
The Rental Housing Tribunal’s (RHT’s) observation of a number of issues that arise repeatedly can be addressed and possibly avoided through increased knowledge and skill in the industry.
Although absolutely essential, written ...
Property Advice
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Cathy Nolan
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11 Jan 2012
Sectional title tenants have recourse in disputes
When large numbers of people live in close confines, there are bound to be disagreements on noise levels, exclusive use areas, extensions to sections, building and garden maintenance, pets, satellite dishes, illegal structures, ...
Property Advice
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Propell
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11 Jan 2012
Tenants have the Rental Housing Tribunal on their side
While tenants may not all be the shining stars landlords wish for, they have legal recourse in exercising their rights outside the courts, through the Rental Housing Tribunal (RHT).
To contact ...
Property Advice
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Cathy Nolan
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11 Jan 2012
The landlord, the tenant and the CPA
Landlords who choose to ignore the rights that their tenants enjoy under the Consumer Protection Act do so at their own peril. In order to comply with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), property ...
Property Advice
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Alan Levy
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11 Jan 2012
The problem with snag lists
One of the_ most common problems_ experienced by landlords and tenants generally doesn’t take place while the property is being leased. More often than not, the biggest disputes occur once ...
Property Advice
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Cathy Nolan
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11 Jan 2012
The rise of tenants’ rights
The Consumer Protection Act has far-reaching consequences on the relationship between landlords and tenants.
For many years, lease agreements favoured the rights of landlords, leaving tenants ...
Property Advice
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Alan Levy
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11 Jan 2012
Unpaid rent: taking legal action
There has recently been an increase in the number of recalcitrant, non-paying tenants, and attorneys are being tasked by landlords to deal with the problem. And it is important for landlords to understand that they should not ...
Property Advice
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Gunstons
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11 Jan 2012
What happens when the wheels come off?
The body corporate – as represented by the trustees – is the custodian of value in a sectional title scheme. But what happens if the management and administration deteriorate to unacceptable ...
Property Advice
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Propell
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11 Jan 2012