good afternoon we require assistance ple...

Asked by the Customer on 10-01-2020 15:45:34
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to Gauteng

good afternoon we require assistance please, we were interested in renting a flat from the 01/01/2020 and the landlord requested that we pay half of the deposit and a month full rent which we then did on the 27/12/2019. he then said that all renovations shall be done by the 31/12/2019 and we could then move in.when we got to the premises what he said would be done was not done we then stayed for four days as we had nowhere eles to go we asked when will it be rectified he then told us only by the 06/01/2020. the kitchen taps were not connected, the geyser was not working therefore we had no hot water for the full four days, when it was raining the flat was under water. we then decided to movew we got other place, now the landlord is refusing to give back our money. Are we entiteled to get our money back and what steps must we follow. we paid him R4500.00

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Posted by Att. Patrick on 12-01-2020 09:08:47

Hi there,

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Is the R4500 the deposit amount, or is it the rental amount for January?

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