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H Mostert and A Pope (eds) The Principles of The Law of Property in South Africa 1 ed (2010). Port Elizabeth Municipality v Various Occupiers 2005 (1) SA 217 (CC), 2004 CCT 53/03 SAFLII; Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998.
The Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (PIE) [1] is an act of the Parliament of South Africa which came into effect on 5 June, 1998, and which sets out to prevent arbitrary evictions.
The floodplains of the Luvuvhu River and the Limpopo River.. South African property law regulates the "rights of people in or over certain objects or things." [1] It is concerned, in other words, with a person's ability to undertake certain actions with certain kinds of objects in accordance with South African law. [2]
South Africa's municipalities may, in terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, make by-laws for the effective administration of the matters it has a right to administer. The areas within which a municipality may make by-laws are listed in Schedule 4 Part B, and Schedule 5 Part B, of the Constitution.
A house in multiple occupation (HMO), [1] or a house of multiple occupancy, is a British English term which refers to residential properties where 'common areas' exist and are shared by more than one household. Most HMOs have been subdivided from larger houses designed for and occupied by one family.
Each house in multiple occupation, a unit the law does not regard it as a single household having more than three tenants, is subject to enhanced regulations including the Housing Act 2004. A council-issued licence to be a landlord of such a unit is always required in some local authorities (in others, limited to the larger statutory examples).
The purpose of obtaining a certificate of occupancy is to prove that, according to the law, the house or building is in liveable condition. Generally, such a certificate is necessary to be able to occupy the structure for everyday use, as well as to be able to sign a contract to sell the space and close on a mortgage for the space.
The property owner in this case signs a property management agreement with the company, giving the latter the right to let it out to new tenants and collect rent. The owners don't usually even know who the tenants are. The property management company usually keeps 10-15% of the rent amount and shares the rest with the property owner.