Good afternoon, trust you are well. I need your advise please. We fell behind on our rent in July and August. We paid for September and October and moving it won't be a problem paying. We just went through a rough patch. We have now tried to make a payment arrangement of a R1000 extra a month to pay off the arrears but they don't want to accept that. The agency is threatening to cut our power and evict us. They still have our deposit and the outstanding balance is R12 200.00 that we want to pay off monthly as that is all that we can afford for now unless we find some other solution to catch up. Can they evict us even if we are trying to make an arrangement with them to fix things and pay off the arrears? Please help.

Hi there,

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It is illegal for the landlord to cut your power / water. If they do, you must apply for a spoliation order at the Magistrates Court to have it turned back on immediately. 

If you are in arrears, and you can't reach an agreement with the landlord, the landlord can cancel your lease and then evict you. But they have to cancel the lease first. 

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