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Renting a Sectional Title: The ultimate guide for landlords and tenants
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Renting a Sectional Title: The ultimate guide for landlords and tenants

Understanding how a Sectional Title complex works and is managed is crucial before considering renting within or renting out a unit.

First-time landlords: Know your rights and obligations
Property Advice

First-time landlords: Know your rights and obligations

If you have never rented out a property before, you need to know your rights as a landlord, and your obligations to the tenant.

Guide to drugs on your property
Property Advice

Guide to drugs on your property

The effect of drugs on a rental property can cause serious problems for landlords.

Landlords should be wary accepting upfront rental payments
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Landlords should be wary accepting upfront rental payments

Upfront rental payments beyond the usual deposit and one month in advance, should be considered very carefully.

Landlord rights for defaulting tenants
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Landlord rights for defaulting tenants

Frequently asked questions about tenants and rentals, including non-payment and withholding of rent

Legal professional weighs in on eviction
Property Advice

Legal professional weighs in on eviction

Eviction of tenants, be that on a legitimately rented property or those in a hijacked building, requires an understanding of the law.

Early lease exit guide
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Early lease exit guide

Breaking a lease early requires consideration of some key aspects.

Handling tenant utilities
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Handling tenant utilities

The landlord/owner of a rented property is responsible for the payment of municipal services. But there are some questions that require clarification.

Legal risks of cutting power
Property Advice

Legal risks of cutting power

Landlords should not be tempted to switch off a tenant’s power under any circumstances, without a court order.