Goodday.im renting an Rdp house from the...

Asked by Blanche on 30-03-2022 12:34:59
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to Western Cape

Goodday.im renting an Rdp house from the Landlord. My contract ended end of February 2022.which the Landlord states in her contract that she give us 3 months to move after contract ends. 3weeks back she came to us to tell us she is selling her house. And if the sale is thru we need to move within 14 days. Monday the 28th of March 2022 she send us an whatsapp that the house is sold and we need to be out 1st of April 2022 as the new owner wants to move in the 2nd.we have no place to move to and have send her a message to ask her what happen to the agreement we had and she did not reply. Please help as me and my husband have 3 children and dont want any violence or force to happen if the new owners do arrive on saturday.

My name is Blanche Terblanche.

Ps. Its an Rdp house which is also an ilegal sale happening as the house is not even standing for 8 years yet. She dont have the deed of sale

Message from the Lawyer

Posted by Att. Patrick on 03-04-2022 23:13:23

Hi there,

I see that you haven't made a payment for the question, but I'm going to assist you a little. If you want to ask a follow-up question, please make the required payment, even if it is R150 or R200.

If the "new owner" arrives and tries to kick you out, you must go to the SAPS and lay a complaint against the people, saying that they have no rights to kick you out because they are not the registered owner of the property! The SAPS must come to assist and arrest the people for intimidation, assault, or trespassing. 

Only the registered owner can kick you out, and only through the court's eviction application. 

Nobody is allowed to take the law into their own hands to kick you out. 

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