Skip to content

Rental Application Terms and Conditions

This document does not affect the lease but it is an acknowledgement  by the Lessee when making application for a unit that the following aspects of the lease have been explained, accepted and will be adhered to.

  1. Rentals are due and payable on the 1st of each month. There is no legal leniency till the 7th of the month as previously existed under the Rent Control Act.
  2. The lease contract for certain properties to be signed embodies a good tenancy discount  of R200 which will be reversed for rental paid after the 3rd of the month. It is to be noted that the agent had the right to deduct this late fee from the deposit of not paid and the Lessee is then obliged to pay in the R200.00 to correct his deposit. Signing this document and the lease is an undertaking to pay rental plus R200.00 automatically if rent should be paid after the 3rd. This discount reversal does not affect the Lessors right to terminate the lease for late payment.
  3. The Lessee will pay administration charges to the agent for any breach of the lease.  The charges as of January 2024 include but are not limited to – cellular instant messages – R15, Letters up to R200, cash deposit fees will be charged as billed by the bank, and returned cheque charges as billed by the bank plus a R150 administration charge.  A full list is available from the office on request and is subject to change without notice.
  4. It is accepted that should the lease be contravened, whether by late payment, damage to the property, nuisance caused to other tenants, or any other breach whatsoever, the Lessor is entitled to terminate the lease without notice and require the Lessee to vacate the premises immediately. It is accepted that this will be a termination and not notice and the notice period will therefore not apply.
  5. Rental may not be withheld for any reason whatsoever.
  6. Deposit is deposit and is not meant to be payment for the last month’s rent. Rental must be paid in full up to and including for the last month of occupation.
  7. Pets are not allowed in flats and townhouses.
  8.  All sectional title units are let subject to the rules of the complex and the tenant must familiarize himself with the rules and abide by them. Breach of the rules will constitute a breach of the lease.
  9. No alterations or additions may be made to the premises without the prior consent of the Lessor. Any improvements will become fixtures and are to be left when vacating the premises.  All rights of lien over the property are hereby waived over improvements made to the property by the tenant.
  10. The Lessee must together with the caretaker, or the owner, or the agents inspect the property and sign a written list reflecting any damage to the premises for the record.
  11. Notice must be given on the first of the month. Where leases are for a specific period, the lease automatically becomes a month to month lease at the end of the period and does not come to an end unless notice is given.
  12. The lease states, as is common in standard leases that, other than maintenance of the structure and roof, maintenance is the responsibility of the tenant. Landlords traditionally do some maintenance but cannot be compelled to do any and all maintenance requested but the tenant.
  13. Please note that in buildings where all flats are owned by one owner, flats are only let on a month to month basis and the rentals are raised on all flats at the same time so it is possible to move in and have a rent raise in a short time.
  14. Where remotes are required for access to the building, these are to be purchased by the lessee.
  15. References will be checked and letting is subject to confirmation by Lessor. In terms of our contract with the credit bureau reasons for non-acceptance of a lease will not be given.
  16. The lessee specifically acknowledges that rent is due on the first day of the month and that he/she confirms and under takes to pay on or before the first day of each month. No weekly payment of rentals is accepted.
  17. The tenant hereby consents that, and authorises the landlord or agent to, at all times:-

a)     contact, request and obtain information from any credit provider (or potential credit provider) or registered credit bureau relevant to an assessment of the behaviour, profile, payment patterns, indebtedness, whereabouts, and creditworthiness of the tenant;

b)     furnish information concerning the behaviour, profile, payment patterns, indebtedness, whereabouts, and creditworthiness of the tenant to any registered credit bureau or to any credit provider (or potential credit provider) seeking a trade reference regarding the tenant’s dealings with the landlord.