Resources
Practical guides, legal explainers and property management advice written for South African landlords, tenants and property managers.
Coming soon. The PropTrust blog is being written and will be published shortly. The articles below are a preview of what is planned.
A practical guide to pricing your rental competitively, what data to look at, what platforms to compare and how to account for vacancy risk.
A behind-the-scenes look at what a landlord reviews when assessing an application, and how to prepare a profile that stands out for the right reasons.
Common causes of deposit disputes, the legal requirements around refunds and how a joint inspection at move-in and move-out protects both parties.
Why verbal and WhatsApp-based maintenance requests create problems, and how a structured request process protects both landlords and tenants.
What body corporate levies cover, how to track levy payments and what landlords need to understand about sectional title ownership and rental.
How to present yourself as a reliable applicant without an existing rental record, and why building a verified profile early makes future rentals easier.
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