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Liquefied Petroleum Gas - Uses for the Homeowner

The push to lower municipal power bills has lead homeowners to look at alternative sources of energy. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a practical, cost-effective solution to our energy conundrum as it can be used for cooking, ...

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Curb “bad tenant” behaviour

As property investment is on the rise again after a long dip in the market, investors should be aware that, once they take the plunge, they are exposed to certain dangers. Investing in ...

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Onus on landlords in eviction cases

Buy-to-rent property, although slow due to the economic downturn, has lost none of its appeal for investors. But those who go this route have to familiarise themselves with a body of legislation that has grown up to protect both ...

The law on shutting off electricity for tenants
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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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

Tenants have the Rental Housing Tribunal on their side
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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 ...

The landlord, the tenant and the CPA
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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 ...