Please click here to download the Tenant Application Form. All the information required is detailed on this form.

Please contact me for detailed information on lease fees and stamp duty. The New Lease Costs form details all payments necessary in the drawing up of a lease.

The deposit is held in a separate interest-bearing account for the lease period and renewal period, if applicable, with interest accruing for the benefit of the tenant. It is usually equal to one month's rental. It must be stressed that the deposit may not be applied as payment for the last month's rental. The deposit shall be refunded, less any set-off, to the tenant within 7 (seven) days from the termination date, save where there are accounts outstanding relating to any municipal or other services rendered to the premises or where there are any amounts due or owing by the tenant to the Lessor.

The deposit is held in a separate interest-bearing account for the lease period and renewal period, if applicable, with interest accruing for the benefit of the tenant. It is usually equal to one month's rental. It must be stressed that the deposit may not be applied as payment for the last month's rental. The deposit shall be refunded, less any set-off, to the tenant within 7 (seven) days from the termination date, save where there are accounts outstanding relating to any municipal or other services rendered to the premises or wher ther are any amounts due or owing by the tenant to the Lessor.

In addition to the monthly rental, the tenant must pay for:

• all utilities supplied to the property, including
  • sewerage
  • refuse removal
  • water
• electricity supplied to the property
• all telephone lines connected to the property

The monthly rental and all other amounts payable by the tenant, shall be paid monthly in advance on the first day of the month. If the first day of a month falls on a Sunday or a public holiday, then the monthly rental shall be paid on the last business day before th Sunday or public holiday concerned. Payment shall be made via stop order, direct deposit or electronic transfer into Rental Realtors bank account:

Rental Realtors
ABSA Bank, Heerengracht
Account No.: 4048 367 668
Branch code: 506009

Overdue amounts shall attract an interest rate of 3% (three per cent) above the prime interest, charged from the due date of payment to the date of receipt. In addition, rental payments received after the first day of the month shall be subject to an administrative fee of R150.00.

The tenant's main responsibilities are to care for and maintain the property, to keep it in a clean, tidy and habitable condition and to pay the monthly rental, without deduction, on due date. The tenant is also responsible for general repairs to the interior of the premises. On reasonable notice, the tenant shall allow the landlord and / or Rental Realtors access to the property. The tenant may not make any structural changes or any changes of a permanent nature to the property without the landlord's prior written consent and undertakes to return the property to the landlord in good order and condition.

The landlord is responsible for:

• the rates and taxes levied on the property
• the insurance of the exterior, roof and structure
• the maintenance and upkeep of the exterior of the premises, including the roof and outside walls, as well as the hot water cylinder/s

Rental Realtors is responsible for the administration of the rental, including:

• drawing up the lease
• arranging property inspections
• assisting with maintenance on the landlord's behalf
• drawing up a monthly statement of account for the property
• payment of accounts levied against the property prior to the transfer of funds to the landlord

Rental Realtors charges 10% of the monthly rental in commission.

The Rental Housing Act, 1999 governs the relationship between the landlord and tenant and provides for the setting up of Rental Housing Tribunals. For details, please click here.

The Rental Housing Tribunal facilitates sound relations between landlords and tenants and deals with conflict resolution within the rental housing sector. For details, please click here.