Hi I have an issue Im rententing a garag...

Asked by Anonymous on 06-11-2019 09:44:26
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to Western Cape

Hi  I have an issue Im rententing a garage that I installed a roof on and have been staying with my girlfriend here for 8 months.The owner of the house is my girlfriends niece (Sofie) there are 8 adult people living here 4 are pensioners that recieves a grant from the state The issue is that Sofie that owns the house wants to rule each and every one and their money.we all pay electicity,rent,food and other expences but when end month comes her Sofie money runs out we all that live here must go through tremendous mental abuse,our electricity gets switched off at the main plugs,We get verbal abuse of we are smoking drugs,not paying enough money towards electricity,water,sanitation that this person sleeps with that person, Sofie walks in the streets shouting at neighbours what scum people live with her in the house,Our image as person gets so lowered by her and her lies she spreads around.I as person work for myself and fix peoples household appliances that the people dont cum to me anymore as of from the roumers that this Sofie spreads.We dont not one person smokes any harmfull substances nor sleeps around.She swears infront and with the kids as young as 2 years old jou ma se P#@s the kids walk around swearing each other the same words.My self and my girlfriend dont bother speaking or going into the house cuz we are scared of being harassed but we hear every day that we did this smoked that slept with this one and we dont bother anybody. My Girlfriend works all day leaving home at 5am and returning at 7pm but she also goes through the mental abuse.I have gone to court to get an interdict against Sofie but it all just goes on every day. Is there any help for us and we get threatend to take our stuff and move before she burns all our stuff. Sofie only buys R100 electicity a month and never buys any food for the kids that she looks after and Sofie recieves their grant aswell but they get a chocolate and cooldrink from their money each and every month. There is church meetning every sunday and monday at this same house and Sofie is the loudest in church but the churc goers arent even through the door then the shouting and swearing starts. I have recordings of her shouting, swearing, false comments and the fighting with people.. PLLLLLSSSSSS Help  

Shaun du Preez

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