Eviction Lawyers South Africa

What does it include and why the debate?

If you are a landlord you are undoubtedly familiar with “PIE” or, to give it its full name, the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act of 1998<...

Reprinted from GroundUp, by Marecia Damons – 2025-11-18

Court rules an eviction would be unjust given Noor-Banu Allie’s age, limited income and deep ties to District Six The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order again...

Don’t rely on oral agreements

It is not uncommon for long-term tenants to make improvements to a rental property using their own resources. After all, it is their home and the project they want to undertake may not have any obvious benefit to the property owner. Therefore, it may not be reasonable to expect the landlord to fund the improvements, in sharp contrast to es...