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Search Results for: Deposit

Do I have to refund tenant’s deposit pro rata?

17 October 2018 by YourProperty

I have a tenant in a granny flat adjacent to the main dwelling on my property who has been retrenched and says he can no longer afford the rental. After his retrenchment, the tenant asked me to release him from the lease and suggested that his deposit be used in lieu of the last month's rental. As my daughter is moving back home and possibly available to take over the flat, I agreed and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: English Tagged With: deposit, lease agreement, Renting

No obligation to refund part of tenant’s deposit

17 October 2018 by YourProperty

A reader who rents out a granny flat wants to know if he is obliged to refund the tenant part of his deposit after he was retrenched and could no longer afford the rental. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Tagged With: deposit, lease agreement, Renting

How does landlord recoup deposit from former agent?

10 July 2018 by YourProperty

I would like to know what can be done to recoup the deposit from the agent, whose contract I cancelled because he was not doing a satisfactory job with a property I rented out. After failing to conduct inspections, deal with complaints from the tenants and implement annual rental increases, I issued a written warning. When the situation did not improve I terminated the contract. I asked him … [Read more...]

Filed Under: English Tagged With: deposit, Estate Agency Affairs Act, rental agents, Renting

Recovering deposit from ‘missing’ rental agent

10 July 2018 by YourProperty

A reader who used an agent to handle a property he rents out wants to know how he can recover the deposit after the agent "disappeared". … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Tagged With: deposit, Estate Agency Affairs Act, rental agents, Renting

What to do if the rental agency withholds deposit?

12 September 2016 by YourProperty

What can I do if my former rental estate agency refuses to pay back my deposit as well as extra monies paid while renting? Regards, Frustrated Tenant See what the experts have to say. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: English Tagged With: deposit, rental estate agency

How to retrieve your deposit from a rental agency

12 September 2016 by YourProperty

A reader, who has vacated her rented property, is struggling to retrieve her deposit and other monies from the rental agency. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Tagged With: deposit, Estate Agency Affairs Act, landlord, Rental Housing Act

Deposit

11 November 2015 by YourProperty

A tenant is usually required to pay a rental deposit upfront at the start of a lease agreement. This is usually the equivalent of a month’s rental and should be held by the landlord or managing agent in a separate interest-bearing account for the duration of the lease. If the property is returned in a reasonable state, fair wear and tear excepted, the deposit plus interest will be refunded … [Read more...]

Who gets the interest on rental deposit

18 June 2014 by YourProperty

The payment and return of rental deposits appears to be a hot topic, as another reader has approached the experts about getting back the interest on a rather sizeable deposit. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Tagged With: agent, deposit, estate, Financial, Rental Housing Act, trust account

Can the owner hold back my deposit?

11 June 2014 by YourProperty

I would like to know if the owner of the house that I have been renting for the past five years can hold back my deposit? The agency that has been used is now sequestrated. I would appreciate your help. Kind regards, Confused Tenant Read what the experts have to say. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: English Tagged With: deposit, Owner, property, Questions

How to get your deposit back from an insolvent agent

11 June 2014 by YourProperty

The experts have been asked by a tenant what he should do about reclaiming his deposit when the rental agent has been declared insolvent. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Tagged With: deposit, Estate Agency Affairs Act, rental, Rental Housing Act, trust account

Can I reclaim my deposit after giving a week’s notice?

12 March 2014 by YourProperty

I have a problem with my landlord who is refusing to pay me back my deposit because he said I didn't give him a month notice. I only gave him one week notice because I only found out that week that I'm getting another property and I have to occupy it by month end. We had no written or verbal agreement regarding the rental contract and all I was told was that when I leave I will get back my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: English Tagged With: deposit, landlord, Letting, notice

Will I get my deposit back after long-term rental?

5 February 2014 by YourProperty

I have recently been given a written notice to vacate after nine years of renting the same property. My concern is if I will get my deposit back or not as the landlord doesn't appear to be acting in good faith. When I asked if it would be possible to get an extension, as I am nearing a point where I would have a deposit to purchase, the owner contacted a lawyer who in turn sent me a letter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: English Tagged With: deposit, Questions, Renting, vacate

How to get your deposit back after notice to vacate

5 February 2014 by YourProperty

A reader who has rented the same property for the past nine years has approached the experts for help after receiving a written notice to vacate. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Tagged With: Financial, ownership, Rental Housing Act, Rental Housing Tribunal

When a landlord has to pay interest on a deposit

22 January 2014 by YourProperty

A tenant has approached the experts with an oft-repeated complaint about a landlord who has dealt improperly with his deposit. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Tagged With: deposit, Financial, rental, Rental Housing Act

Landlord didn’t invest deposit- what are my rights?

22 January 2014 by YourProperty

I have rented a house for a few years now. When I issued a verbal notice to the landlord he accepted it and then we checked the house for damages and repairs. The landlord does not know that the deposit must be invested in a financial institution, which I was also not aware of. The landlord is adamant that we agreed on the money that I deposited in his account. The lease agreement we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: English Tagged With: deposit, English, landlord, Questions, Rental Housing Tribunal

Tenant waiting for return of deposit

20 November 2013 by YourProperty

The Property Poser panel has been inundated with queries from former tenants whose rental deposits have been unlawfully withheld by their landlords. This week, a reader writes that she vacated a rental property just over two months ago and was told by her landlord that she would have to wait 30 days before her deposit was repaid. She was also informed that she would receive only the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Tagged With: Financial, Miller Bosman Le Roux Attorneys, Property Poser, Rawson Properties, rental

How can I secure my deposit and privacy

9 October 2013 by YourProperty

Question one: Ek het by 'n man gehuur, vooruit betaalde deposito en huur gegee so alles het goed verloop. Ek het vier maande terug my maand kennis gegee en is die volgende maand van sy perseel af sonder om die woonstel se sleutel terug te gee. Die volgende dag het ek die eienaar gebel en gevra of ek sy sleutel vir die woonstel kan bring in ruil vir my deposito, maar die man sê dat hy nie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: English Tagged With: Deposits, Privacy, Questions

How to retrieve a deposit and protect privacy

9 October 2013 by YourProperty

The experts deal two questions. The first question concerns a rental deposit, while the second involves the common property in a sectional title complex. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Property Tagged With: Rental Housing Act, Rental Housing Tribunal, sectional title

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