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Impressions are all-important
When newcomers sign on the dotted line, their vetted credit behaviour signals a sense of goodwill towards their fellow tenants. Making a positive impression and feeling accepted within a new community is as important to tenants ...
The snag nag
The importance of the snag list when renting a property.
When love and money walk out the door
Unmarried couples with one signatory to a rental agreement run the risk of their finances crumbling in the event that their relationship collapses. Some industry specialists say that under these circumstances the lease ...
Lord Awful
Besides Tupperware drawers and telesales calls, there are few things that get a girl’s nerves twitching as much as a galpal in distress. Except of course rude shop assistants and that’s an essay in itself. Which is worse one ...
The different types of rental mandates: Managed vs. non-managed
Our guide to understanding the differences between managed and non-managed leases when renting out a property,
Ensure you secure your rental
With demand for rental properties increasing and inventory shortages being experienced, it can be quite a task for tenants to find the right property. It seems that in today’s rental market there just aren’t enough apartments ...
CPA: the all-important 20-day clause
While the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) has done South African consumers an enormous favour by protecting their rights it has, unfortunately, also led to a great deal of confusion as to what a tenant’s rights actually are. This ...
You've been conned!
An absolutely horrific story appeared in the Pretoria News last week about a group of prospective tenants who had all forked out large sums of money to rent the same property. During the investigation it came to light that at ...
High potential solutions for low income tenants
Affordable rental programmes are subsided by government to help facilitate a better life for 4.5 million households in lower income groups. However, prospective lower-income buyers on long waiting lists have little choice other ...
Leases can be adjusted to suit needs
Landlords, particularly DIY landlords, tend to use general lease agreements that they have possibly bought from their stationers, but they don’t realise that they can adjust their lease agreements to fit in with their individual ...