http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/landlord-s-r37-000-tenant-battle-1.1705002#.U6FkKfmSzqM
I like the advice at the end, wait until they're out of the house, change the locks and lock them out.
A senior public prosecutor said landlords must never make verbal agreements and should also be careful how they structure their lease agreements with their tenants.
?Consequences of non-payment should be clearly spelt out in the agreement.
?Locking the tenant out of the house is more effective because the other person has no claim of ownership, and if they break into the house, you call the police because that is a criminal offence,? he said.
I like the advice at the end, wait until they're out of the house, change the locks and lock them out.
A senior public prosecutor said landlords must never make verbal agreements and should also be careful how they structure their lease agreements with their tenants.
?Consequences of non-payment should be clearly spelt out in the agreement.
?Locking the tenant out of the house is more effective because the other person has no claim of ownership, and if they break into the house, you call the police because that is a criminal offence,? he said.
