Asked by Ismail on 07-03-2024 08:19:03
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to Gauteng
Good day. We just moved into a home. Prior to us mving there was no discussion of a lease agreement. our initial discussions with the landlord was that it is an old house and we would sort ot minor fixes like cupboards lights etc,. After moving in last weekend, we discovered the 1 kitchen conter was water damagaed and rotted out. The geyser also startted leaking. they said they would change the geyser, but thn sent a plumber to put putty on the leak. They refuse to have the kitchen counter replaced and asked us to do it. Subsequently, we have received a lease agreement which is completetly 1 sided and stated that the lanlord is not responsible for any upkeep or maintenance and that we are responsible at ourr own cost. All we require is that we want the landlord to be responsible for the structural upkeep, geyser, plumbing, electrical etc, which they should be responsible for. I believe they stated that if we do not sign the agreement by Friday, tomorrow, that they want us out. We only moved in last weekend with out=r 3 little kids. PLease advise what we can do? Thanks, Ismail
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