Beyond the Fine: When Can a Body Corporate Interdict a Disruptive Owner?
Living in a sectional title complex requires a careful balance between enjoying your own home and respecting your neighbours. While most owners and tenants follow the rules, almost every trustee and managing agent eventually runs into a nightmare scenario: an occupant who completely ignores the complex’s rules and makes life miserable for everyone else. Whether […]
When your tenant ‘does a duck’
Tips for landlords when their tenant does a disappearing act. Everyone who has let out property knows that sickening feeling when you find out that your tenant has disappeared. Most of the time there are signs—usually unpaid or late paid rental. Some tenants plan to go without paying, while others just cannot pay. What should […]
The ups and downs of property co-ownership
Property ownership is no small feat. It is one of the most reliable forms of investment and one of the biggest items that most people have on their financial “to-do” lists. Unfortunately, it is not always an easily achievable goal. Property ownership has always been a costly endeavour, and in recent years the age of […]