Eviction

Issuing an eviction notice to a tenant is often the first step landlords take when dealing with non-payment of rent or other breaches of a lease agreement. However, many landlords make the mistake of assuming that sending a simple notice is enough to remove a tenant. In South Africa, eviction…

One of the first questions landlords ask when dealing with a problem tenant is simple: how long is this going to take? Unfortunately, eviction in South Africa is not quick, and it is rarely predictable down to exact dates. The eviction process is governed by strict legislation and court oversight,…

Evicting someone from a farm in South Africa is never straightforward. It is one of the most tightly regulated areas of property law, largely because farms are not just places of work. They are often long-term homes. In many cases, people have lived on the land for years or even…