Articles related to "Defaulting Tenant"
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Is the PIE Act in need of an overhaul?

Although the PIE Act was initially created to govern the issue of land invasions and squatters in urban areas, it has been expanded to include ordinary tenants who often abuse the law.
Property Advice
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Jackie Gray-Parker
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09 Jul 2015
Follow the rules when dealing with a bad tenant
It is often said that the landlord renting out residential property should never go the DIY route in selecting and managing his tenants. This, says Jacqui Savage, the Rawson Property Group ...
Property Advice
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Tahir Desai
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06 May 2015
Dealing with an uncooperative tenant
For those landlords who rent out residential property and manage it themselves, here are some guideline sin dealing with uncooperative tenants.
Property Advice
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Press
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30 Apr 2015
Evictions - acting illegally can backfire

A developer's plans to build up-market houses on a 6000m2 piece of land in Fairlands in Johannesburg has backfired, thanks to a High Court judgement which has found that the elderly couple who have lived in a house on the ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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22 Jan 2015
Only an attorney can evict
Social media makes us all well aware of the problems others are facing – and some of those stories are heartbreaking. Desperate pleas for alternate accommodation for those who are being evicted from their homes have become ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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11 Dec 2014
Landlord? Insurance could save your bacon
Although landlords may believe that they are on their own and that dealing with a rogue tenant is just part and parcel of renting out a property, there are ways for them to protect their investment.
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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06 Nov 2014
Pay up or ship out

The thought of being evicted from your home for not paying rent is extremely terrifying and most tenants will move heaven and Earth to ensure that this is paid on time. However, evictions are on the increase and as we discussed ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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17 Jul 2014
Begone, bad tenant

Ask any landlord and he will tell you that the law protects the tenant far more than it does the homeowner. Ask the average tenant the same question and you're likely to hear that landlords abuse ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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26 Jun 2014
Evicting squatters off private property is costly and time-consuming

People who occupy private property illegally are difficult to evict and this process will often take the landlord many months to do, causing great loss in earnings and time, says Michael Bauer, general manager of property ...
Property Advice
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Michael Bauer
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09 Jun 2014
How to lawfully evict a non-paying tenant

Just as tough economic times have had their impact on the housing market and those looking to own property, it has also affected many tenants and landlords within the residential rental market.
Property Advice
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RE/MAX
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12 Mar 2014