What to do when your tenant is not paying rent

[BusinessTech]

What to do when your tenant is not paying rent

If you speak to any property owner or managing agent with a new or established rental book, their greatest concern will be, “the tenant is not paying their rent.”

 

[saturnz]

this greatest concern can easily be alleviated through an insurance product, the cost of which you can include in the rental.

 

[spiderz]

So ... going for the kneecaps is not a option anymore?


wait, thats over 34 days before legal procedings can start...how long does that take?
Will there be a follow up article on the rest of the process?

 

[AirWolf]

So ... going for the kneecaps is not a option anymore?


wait, thats over 34 days before legal procedings can start...how long does that take?
Will there be a follow up article on the rest of the process?

 

[F1 Fan]

this greatest concern can easily be alleviated through an insurance product, the cost of which you can include in the rental.

In the process of signing up with rent master. Anyone else use them?

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

there are "services" available for hire that expedite the process much faster than these steps, legally they're perhaps not the best route:

1: while the tenant is out, enter the property and dump all the tenant's possessions outside, change the locks and have the "heavies" stay there until said tenant realizes the writing is on the wall

or

2: rented "heavies" get a set of keys and proceed to move into the same property, tenant chooses if he/she wants these room mates rather than moving out

it sounds absurd of course, but these services really do exist and are cheaper and more effective than the "proper" solutions

 

[F1 Fan]

there are "services" available for hire that expedite the process much faster than these steps, legally they're perhaps not the best route:

1: while the tenant is out, enter the property and dump all the tenant's possessions outside, change the locks and have the "heavies" stay there until said tenant realizes the writing is on the wall

or

2: rented "heavies" get a set of keys and proceed to move into the same property, tenant chooses if he/she wants these room mates rather than moving out

it sounds absurd of course, but these services really do exist and are cheaper and more effective than the "proper" solutions

Lol, do these services actually advertise?

 

[themba990]

there are "services" available for hire that expedite the process much faster than these steps, legally they're perhaps not the best route:

1: while the tenant is out, enter the property and dump all the tenant's possessions outside, change the locks and have the "heavies" stay there until said tenant realizes the writing is on the wall

or

2: rented "heavies" get a set of keys and proceed to move into the same property, tenant chooses if he/she wants these room mates rather than moving out

it sounds absurd of course, but these services really do exist and are cheaper and more effective than the "proper" solutions

What happens when the tenant has already changed the locks and installed security gates?

 

[Billy]

In the process of signing up with rent master. Anyone else use them?

Yes for more than 8 years. Never a problem. Highly recommended.

 

[koeksGHT]

What happens when the tenant has already changed the locks and installed security gates?

He would have to provide the landlord with a new set of keys.

 

[konfab]

there are "services" available for hire that expedite the process much faster than these steps, legally they're perhaps not the best route:

1: while the tenant is out, enter the property and dump all the tenant's possessions outside, change the locks and have the "heavies" stay there until said tenant realizes the writing is on the wall

or

2: rented "heavies" get a set of keys and proceed to move into the same property, tenant chooses if he/she wants these room mates rather than moving out

it sounds absurd of course, but these services really do exist and are cheaper and more effective than the "proper" solutions

And then your tenant goes to the police and gets criminal charges laid against you for illegal eviction. Simple solution is:
don't rent out your property unless you are willing to do it properly and legally.

 

[dualmeister]

So ... going for the kneecaps is not a option anymore?

They could "mysteriously disappear" during the night

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

Lol, do these services actually advertise?

Not sure about their marketing strategy, but they exist and word gets around.

What happens when the tenant has already changed the locks and installed security gates?

Either they supply the landlord with a new set, or the landlord's niche servicemen break in

And then your tenant goes to the police and gets criminal charges laid against you for illegal eviction. Simple solution is:
don't rent out your property unless you are willing to do it properly and legally.

Admittedly I know of only a few instances, but the fact is a non-paying tenant is a deadbeat POS already, they're simply not the type to go to the police OR consult lawyers. Let's just say the problem goes away ...

 

[ToxicBunny]

Admittedly I know of only a few instances, but the fact is a non-paying tenant is a deadbeat POS already, they're simply not the type to go to the police OR consult lawyers. Let's just say the problem goes away ...

Yeah they are the type. They will use the system to fsck you over.

 

[saturnz]

Not sure about their marketing strategy, but they exist and word gets around.

Either they supply the landlord with a new set, or the landlord's niche servicemen break in

Admittedly I know of only a few instances, but the fact is a non-paying tenant is a deadbeat POS already, they're simply not the type to go to the police OR consult lawyers. Let's just say the problem goes away ...

never underestimate your opponent

 

[konfab]

Admittedly I know of only a few instances, but the fact is a non-paying tenant is a deadbeat POS already, they're simply not the type to go to the police OR consult lawyers. Let's just say the problem goes away ...

Assumption is the mother of all f-ups.

 

[Drunkard #1]

This is incomplete at best.

Last I heard, Cape Town will allow you to cut power a week after sending a notice to that effect. Joburg requires a court order.

If you're not going to go into the minutiae of the provincial rental housing regulations, don't bother writing an article.

My advice - commercial property - none of this bleeding heart rental housing bull****.

Yeah they are the type. They will use the system to fsck you over.

Court cases are long and expensive, and get longer and more expensive when a well funded landlord is intent on hurting an unfunded, piece of **** non-paying tenant. A decade long court case will probably kill the ****er - problem solved.

 

[saturnz]

This is incomplete at best.

Last I heard, Cape Town will allow you to cut power a week after sending a notice to that effect. Joburg requires a court order.

Last you heard? When last did you hear this?

Cape Town will not cut services to the property simply because the tenant is in default.

I evicted a tenant a while back, costed me around R20k in total to have him evicted and get a judgement for the amounts owing.

 

[Drunkard #1]

Last you heard? When last did you hear this?

Cape Town will not cut services to the property simply because the tenant is in default.

I evicted a tenant a while back, costed me around R20k in total to have him evicted and get a judgement for the amounts owing.

Why do you people question me? You owe me two minutes for searching for this. Section 8 (2) (c).

(2) A landlord may not interrupt the supply of electricity or gas services except in the following circumstances —

(c) where the tenant is in arrears with the payment of the fees for such services and fails to pay the arrears within 7 days of receipt of a
notice from the landlord to do so.

 

[saturnz]

Why do you people question me? You owe me two minutes for searching for this. Section 8 (2) (c).

http://www.privateproperty.co.za/advice/property/articles/landlords-and-electricity/459

As things stand, the landlord may not disconnect any municipal services and this includes water and lights. The Rental Housing Act is specific about this. Regulation 12 of the unfair practice regulations to the Rental Housing Act provides that a landlord who is obligated by law or terms of the lease agreement to provide electricity to a tenant must provide that service and must not cause the supply thereof to be interrupted or cut off to the dwelling without a court order.