Asked by Thando on 22-07-2020 05:52:31
Question posted in the Property Law category relating to Gauteng
I rented out my home through an agency they got a tenant for me and said they would get 10 percent every month. The tenant they found however never paid rent for months and left a bill of R280 000. The agency did not act on the none payments until I asked what was going on even then they could not assist me they then said they only deal with vetting of a tenant. Upon researching I realized they never could have truelly vetted the tenant to begin with because he would have never qualified with so many issues on his credit report. The agency left me with a big issue as I was renting the property so my bond could be paid. ABSA now wants my home how do I legally take on the agency for this. And the tenant too as I have done a trace report and gone to tribunal court yet nothing
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