Rental Rage Relief – Assisting landlords & tenants since 2008
Original Dutch/Roman law covered, “buyer beware” when selling property or services. A fair rule of law which still stands today.
Landlords & tenants must be aware of legally binding agreements, and all the financial responsibilities accepted on signature.
An excerpt from the Rental Housing Act;
“(3) On the expiration of the lease, the landlord—
(a) must, where no amounts are due and owing to the landlord in terms of the lease, refund the deposit together with the accrued interest in respect thereof, to the tenant, without any deduction or set-off, within seven days of expiration of the lease;
or
(b) may apply such deposit and interest towards the payment of all amounts for which the tenant is liable under the said lease, including the reasonable cost of repairing damage to the dwelling during the lease period and the cost of replacing lost keys, if any, and the balance of the deposit and interest, if any, must then be refunded by the landlord to the tenant not later than 14 days of restoration of the dwelling to the landlord; and
(c) must make available to the tenant for inspection the relevant receipts which indicate the costs which the landlord incurred as contemplated in paragraph (b).”
If you're still unsure please contact a property professional.
Nic Campher
084 744 01 44
rentalragerelief@gmail.com
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