South African court makes it more difficult for homeowners to evict unlawful occupiers

[SHL]

It’s bizarre how this bs works, house owner - virtually no rights, tenant every right under the sun including being allowed to illegally occupy another persons property. It works just as badly with municipal and state land, it took two years and probably millions of rands to evict a homeless encampment not far from me, nice upmarket area, skollies just kick back and sell drugs/peddle stolen goods/litter everywhere/make open fires/harbour criminals and carry on with not a care in the world.
Everyone has to handle them with kid gloves and offer attractive alternatives which they still refuse for months on end.
Really weird.

This is 'progress' according to Ramaphosa and the ANC.

 

[Brainrot]

Investing in property in South Africa for income generation is probably the worst investment mistake any person can make. Virtually all investors are learning this now and this is costing them a lot of money. Always do your research. Invest in other markets instead. Invest in property abroad instead and generate income in foreign currency. But, always do your research because some countries and/or their states are moving towards similar laws as South Africa. Do not bump your head twice in the same trap.

 

[Bad Ballie]

Just throw them out, if the police show up let them pitch a tent in the front yard, they will get tired of the camping experience soon enough.

 

[dualmeister]

You say you won't leave. That is music to my ears.

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

You say you won't leave. That is music to my ears.

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Now hear me out...

R4000 - Plastic pool
R8000 - Cheap brannas
R1000 - Coca Cola
R 500 - Braai
R2000 - Meat
R 500 - Charcoal
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R16000

Get these guys with a home to come for a party (make sure you aren't around yourself).

Might take a repeat or two, so recycle pool and braai if it survives.

Much cheaper and effective than lawyers and courts. Also faster.

 

[LazyLion]

Attending a University is a temporary stay by definition.
It can NEVER be your permanent home, not even for the people who work there.
Not the residences, not the lecture buildings, nothing.
The residences are only designed to be occupied for the period of the length of the degree.
The work spaces (and parking lots) are not designed for residence.

This court is smoking dagga.

 

[konfab]

It’s bizarre how this bs works, house owner - virtually no rights, tenant every right under the sun including being allowed to illegally occupy another persons property. It works just as badly with municipal and state land, it took two years and probably millions of rands to evict a homeless encampment not far from me, nice upmarket area, skollies just kick back and sell drugs/peddle stolen goods/litter everywhere/make open fires/harbour criminals and carry on with not a care in the world.
Everyone has to handle them with kid gloves and offer attractive alternatives which they still refuse for months on end.
Really weird.

The thing is that if you are renting, you sort of know what you are getting into, and mitigate against it.

The property management company I use did a vetting of the tenant for income, bad debts, prior evictions etc.


The UCT thing doesn't really affect anyone renting their home out because it is being rented as a home. You know you need to comply with PIE, and honestly the costs are fairly more than normal admin costs.

Where it does affect is all other property owners. It means that some random parking lot is effectively subordinated to PIE.

Someone needs to find some tactical hobos and get them to break into the court's parking lot, setup a tent and force the court to go through the PIE act to get rid of them. Ditto for the NGOS that defend these criminals.