When to expect tenants to pay rent again.

[TEXTILE GUY]

So, COVID came along.
Tenant in my house couldn't pay rent from March.
I let it go, and paid the rates out of my pocket. I continue to do so.

The guy couldn't afford to eat, so I paid just over ZAR10000 on groceries in April. (It was a crazy time during a lockdown et al).
The rent, well it just never got paid. But ....... COVID, and someone had to take a knock.
Its now November, and still no sign of the chap paying rent.

Is this normal in SA at the moment, or are rentals being paid again?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

tough situation, good on you for trying to help the guy out,

think evictions are on the rise once again, as its now legal, once again.
but stand to be corrected, due to the state of emergency being extended.

 

[Thor]

The moment a tenant misses rent I'll start eviction procedures.

You are going to sit with this for months now.

 

[Sinbad]

So, COVID came along.
Tenant in my house couldn't pay rent from March.
I let it go, and paid the rates out of my pocket. I continue to do so.

The guy couldn't afford to eat, so I paid just over ZAR10000 on groceries in April. (It was a crazy time during a lockdown et al).
The rent, well it just never got paid. But ....... COVID, and someone had to take a knock.
Its now November, and still no sign of the chap paying rent.

Is this normal in SA at the moment, or are rentals being paid again?

He should be paying by now IMHO. Most businesses are allowed to function.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Is the tenant working and getting paid?

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

The moment a tenant misses rent I'll start eviction procedures.

You are going to sit with this for months now.

Considering exactly this ..... I dont want to be the bad guy, but its hitting me quite hard now.
I simply cant afford it any longer.

 

[Quintrix]

You are legend. Same might be said of your tenant..

Is he working again or enjoying the benefits that comes with renting your property?

No. This is not the norm.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

Is the tenant working and getting paid?

Yes.

I sent an estate agent round to chat to him, but they didnt let her onto the property.
I also cant raise them on the phone any longer.

 

[Sinbad]

Yes.

I sent an estate agent round to chat to him, but they didnt let her onto the property.
I also cant raise them on the phone any longer.

Get a lawyer involved.

 

[Hemi300c]

Is he a Uber driver because I think you've been taken for a ride............

 

[chrisc]

All my tenants are paying in full again
Whether they will pay the arrears, remains to be seen

I told the one fellow, who owes R113000 that I would give him 40% discount if he could settle it by May 2021. I feel there has to be some incentive and don't believe in being greedy

On the other hand, the shop is operated by a letting agency. Not only do they want the full amount owing, they have added 2.5% interest each month to the arrear and are already sending threatening letters, reminding me that I am in breach of the lease

The rental is R21000 and while the shop was not trading, for 4 months, they were paid R14000. They still sent a statement with the arrear amount in red with a notice printed on orange paper

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Yes.

I sent an estate agent round to chat to him, but they didnt let her onto the property.
I also cant raise them on the phone any longer.

****, this comes from being good to others.

Lawyer up.

 

[acidrain]

No need to tiptoe around him any longer. Go straight to laywers

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

You are legend. Same might be said of your tenant..

Is he working again or enjoying the benefits that comes with renting your property?

No. This is not the norm.

One of the things that came with the rental, was the flat on the property.
He was to rent this to subsidize his rental payment to me.

I guess he is still getting this rental income, but not sure.

 

[HavocXphere]

Kind-hearted...but think you're gonna get screwed here

 

[Tweebeenvis]

So, COVID came along.
Tenant in my house couldn't pay rent from March.
I let it go, and paid the rates out of my pocket. I continue to do so.

The guy couldn't afford to eat, so I paid just over ZAR10000 on groceries in April. (It was a crazy time during a lockdown et al).
The rent, well it just never got paid. But ....... COVID, and someone had to take a knock.
Its now November, and still no sign of the chap paying rent.

Is this normal in SA at the moment, or are rentals being paid again?

Free food and accommodation!! When can I move in?

 

[Nerfherder]

Considering exactly this ..... I dont want to be the bad guy, but its hitting me quite hard now.
I simply cant afford it any longer.

You did the right thing (more than you had to) but its time to get back to normal.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Get a lawyer involved.

this, cant be Mr Nice guy forever, at some point you will need to go down this road.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

Thank you, I think I get the picture.
Looks like I am the patsy here.

The last discussion I had with the guy, about 7 or 8 weeks ago, he told me that things were tough in SA, and that people werent really back to work, mentioned something about TERS and that he was just on his way to the bank (long drive).

I do know that the rental holiday period came to end here in the US as of September.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

its tough out there @TEXTILE GUY should see the lines outside the post office to get the measly R350 grant
lots of unemployment and desperation out there,
especially now with all the things going on with a second lock-down possibility locally.

to me lockdown is like Chemo, kill everything else in the hopes covid will go with it.
unfortunatly, covid is still around, what isnt is peoples jobs and livelihoods.