UPDATE : HOW TO CANCEL A RESIDENTIAL LEASE

INTRODUCTION This is an update to the article published under the same title in 2015 by Renand Pretorius and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood with a renewed emphasis (by Anja van Wijk of Schindlers) on how the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act affect the issue.  There are a number of different laws that impact residential lease agreements.
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INNOVENT RENTAL & ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD v TRANSET SOC LTD (917/2018) [2019] ZASCA 106 (5 SEPTEMBER 2019)

SUMMARY On or about 17 February 2005, Innovent Rental & Asset Management Solutions (PTY) Ltd (“the Appellant”), a company that finances the acquisition and leasing of equipment, entered into a Master Rental Agreement (“MRA”) with Transnet SOC LTD (“the Respondent”), under which it would acquire equipment in accordance with the specifications of the Respondent, and
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Do month to month leases constitute fixed term leases? A brief look at the differences between the two and the law that applies to it.

Introduction This article looks at the differences between month to month leases and fixed term leases and the cancellation period required to cancel the agreements. We will explore the provisions of the Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999 (hereafter “RHA”) , the Consumer Protection Act 86 of 2008 (hereafter “CPA”), Common Law and the High
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