Stevens v Chester and Others (14796/2020)
Stevens v Chester and Others (14796/2020) [2021] ZAWCHC 61 (16 March 2021)
The court found that the applicant failed to comply with section 5(5) of the Rental Housing Act, which requires at least one calendar month's written notice to terminate a periodic lease. The notice of cancellation sent to the respondents did not specify a termination date in accordance with the statutory requirements and was therefore invalid. The service of eviction application papers does not constitute valid notice of termination for residential leases under the Rental Housing Act. Section 14(2) of the Consumer Protection Act does not apply to month-to-month leases. As a result, the appli…
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- Prevention Of Illegal Eviction Act
- Rental Housing Act
- Lease Termination Notice
- Unlawful Occupation
- Consumer Protection Act