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Understanding the terms of your rental deposit is critical
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Understanding the terms of your rental deposit is critical

One of the most common areas of conflict between letting agents and tenants is around the refund of the tenant’s deposit.

What to do with your home when you emigrate?
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What to do with your home when you emigrate?

Once you’ve decided to emigrate, you’re faced with major decisions regarding your home and its contents. Here are a few tips.

Tenants beware – your landlord’s insurance does not cover you
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Tenants beware – your landlord’s insurance does not cover you

Tenants are often under the misconception that their belongings are covered by landlord’s insurance. This is however, not the case, and tenants need to have their own household content policy.

How can I rent again if I have a bad reference?
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How can I rent again if I have a bad reference?

Tips on how to go about renting a property when one of your previous landlords is giving you a bad reference.

10 things to do before you sign a lease
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10 things to do before you sign a lease

Important points to consider and pertinent questions to ask, before you sign a lease agreement.

Rental dispute? The Rental Housing Tribunal can help
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Rental dispute? The Rental Housing Tribunal can help

The Rental Housing Tribunal (RHT) assists in resolving disputes that arise between landlords and tenants.

Read your lease and then sign
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Read your lease and then sign

Generally speaking lease agreements are pretty standard documents, but there are exceptions. These are some clauses to look out for.

Creating a harmonious house share
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Creating a harmonious house share

Sharing a house may sound like a great idea but when things aren’t run properly, conflicts can arise. Here’s how to make sure your house share is successful.

Tenants rights and obligations
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Tenants rights and obligations

The obligations of tenants, as well as landlords, are covered in statutory, as well as non-statutory law in South Africa.