After finding out that his landlord wants to sell the property he has been renting for several months, a reader wants to know how he can give effect to a right he has to purchase the premises. … [Read more...]
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Rental agreement trumps sale of property
Our reader tells us that he is currently renting a dwelling and has 18 months remaining on his lease. … [Read more...]
Tenant seeks clarity on lease agreement as owner wants to sell
My landlord is being completely unreasonable. He wants to sell the house I'm renting from him and the potential buyer wants to move in right away. The problem is I still have a year and a half on my rental agreement. I thought I'd be nice and started looking for another place to stay, but I can't find anything of similar standard, at the same rate, in the area where I'm living. So, while I … [Read more...]
Tenant stays on after property transfer
A reader has asked the YourProperty panel for some advice on handling a fairly tricky situation involving the purchase of a fixed property. The reader explains that she went to view a property that she intended to purchase as both an investment property and as a place for her children to use when studying. The house was tenanted at the time but the tenant's lease was due to expire shortly, … [Read more...]
New landlord makes unpaid rental claim
The Property Poser panel helps a tenant this week whose advance rental payments have not been paid over following a change in ownership of the property. The reader explains that she rented a residential property and, for some reason, landed up paying four months rental in advance to the landlord and owner. Although she was unaware of it at the time of payment, the landlord had already sold … [Read more...]
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New owner queries rental commission
The Property Poser panel has been approached by a reader who recently purchased a property that includes a garden flat with an existing tenant. The reader says the previous owner entered into a year-long lease agreement about three months ago and the lessee would like to stay on despite the change of ownership. However, the letting agent now claims that the new owner is responsible for … [Read more...]
Lease agreements and the rental market
Property Poser has received several questions from a reader relating to lease agreements. These range from whether the agreement should be registered, where and why it should be registered, to who would be responsible for costs incurred. According to our property law expert, the law does not require a lease to be registered. However, one should differentiate between short term and long term … [Read more...]
Buying property when tenants are in residence
The Port Elizabeth Express recently highlighted the plight of a single mother who bought a house for her and her son, but was unable to take occupation because the previous owners refused to vacate the premises. This article prompted a question from a reader about the purchase of a house with tenants in residence. We asked our Home Page experts to explain what prospective property owners should … [Read more...]
