Asked by the Customer on 14-05-2015 10:29:29
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to North West
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to North West
Good morning,
My son and I have moved into a duplex 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom flat 3 months ago. On the front page of the contract I stated that it will be 2 people moving in. My situation has change a bit and I want my unmarried daughter and her 2 kids to move in with me. This will be only temporarily, but I can't say exactly how long this will be. I am paying R5 500 per month and water is included with the rent. My landlord now refuses to let my daughter stay there and also threatens to increase my rent. Is this even legal? I am actually paying for the premises and not per person? There is plenty of un-used room in the flat, it will definitaly not be overcrowded and I think at least 6 people can stay in a 4 bedroom place? If this were the case, should the landlord then decrease my rent whenever my son is getting married and moves out? At this stage I am also paying for 2 garages but have only the use of one because some of the landlord's stuff is in the other garage. "Because I have only one car anyway" according to the landlord. What is my position?
My son and I have moved into a duplex 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom flat 3 months ago. On the front page of the contract I stated that it will be 2 people moving in. My situation has change a bit and I want my unmarried daughter and her 2 kids to move in with me. This will be only temporarily, but I can't say exactly how long this will be. I am paying R5 500 per month and water is included with the rent. My landlord now refuses to let my daughter stay there and also threatens to increase my rent. Is this even legal? I am actually paying for the premises and not per person? There is plenty of un-used room in the flat, it will definitaly not be overcrowded and I think at least 6 people can stay in a 4 bedroom place? If this were the case, should the landlord then decrease my rent whenever my son is getting married and moves out? At this stage I am also paying for 2 garages but have only the use of one because some of the landlord's stuff is in the other garage. "Because I have only one car anyway" according to the landlord. What is my position?
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