Asked by Sifiso Nzimande on 23-01-2024 13:15:44
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to Gauteng
Good Day. My name is Sifiso Nzimande. I have been renting a property for about seven years. I was a diligent payer and didnt miss a payment a single month until I lost my job in 2021. Even then I paid whatever I could. I then got a new job even though it pays half of what I used to earn. I continued to pay the full rent from March 2023 todate. I accumulated a debt of about R140K during my two years of unemployment. My monthly rental is R15k. I have committed to paying the deficit as soon as I can earn more money. The Landlord now wants me to vacate the property so that he can sell the property claiming that the R140K has negatively impacted his financial situation. I have asked that he gives me an opportunity to pay the outstanding amount by the end of the year. I have a child completing matric this year and I would like him to finish and I will then gladly vacate the property. He has given me a verbal ultimatum to vacate by 31st Jan 2024 with an allowance of a couple of days beyond that date. I need to negotiate some time before I vacate the property.
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