I HAVE BEEN RENTING A BUSINESS PREMISSES...

Asked by the Customer on 11-03-2015 16:37:20
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to Eastern Cape

I HAVE BEEN RENTING A BUSINESS PREMISSES SINCE 2003. MY PARTNER PASSED AWAY IN 2007 AND THE LEASE AGREEMENT WERE NOT RENEWED AS THE LANDLORD SAID WE ARE LIKE FAMILY AND THEY WILL NEVER RENT TO ANYONE ELSE. BUSINESS WERE BAD SO THEY REDUCED THE RENT NOW TODAY MORE THAN A YEAR LATER I GET A LAWYERS LETTER THAT I AM IN ARREARS AND HAVE 7 DAYS TO PAY OR EVICTION PROCEEDINGS WILL BE INSTITUTED.

WHAT DO I DO??? ALL WAS VERBAL AND I HAVE RENT RECEIPTS NEVER WAS THERE MENTION OF ARREARS AS WE ALL AGREED ON THE AMOUNT AFTER I WANTED TO GET A MORE AFFORDABLE PREMISSES.

PLEASE HELP I HAVE 15 WORKERS WHO ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED

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